Macbook tilted stands burn out hard drives faster?

[darkpurple]

Hi, I read somewhere that placing your laptop on one of those tilted stands (for ergonomics and/or cooling purposes) burns out the hard drive faster cause of how the disc spins. Is that true? Does anyone have any experience with that?

[Eidorian]

I don't see how the angle is going to decrease the MTBF. You're fine.

[GimmeSlack12]

Hi, I read somewhere that placing ....

Where exactly?
I've never heard of this ever being the case, and it doesn't make any sense to me either. Don't concern yourself with this.

[AndyK]

I doubt that this is the case, it's just a rumor I'd say.

[darkpurple]

Thanks guys for the quick replies! So, with that concern out of the way, I was thinking about getting the case-mate handle-it for my macbook:

http://www.case-mate.com/laptop/13handleit/13blackhandle

Do you think that is sufficient elevation for proper cooling?

[Fezzasus]

Hard drives are mounted horizontally and vertically, i don't see why somewhere in between will cause any more stress than usual.

As for the stand, that should work fine - I use a dvd case as elevation at the back and it works well, the casemate seems to have a similar elevation.

[mainstreetmark]

Thanks guys for the quick replies! So, with that concern out of the way, I was thinking about getting the case-mate handle-it for my macbook:

http://www.case-mate.com/laptop/13handleit/13blackhandle

Do you think that is sufficient elevation for proper cooling?

Proper cooling is handled sufficiently with no elevation. Anything you get will be just fine.

[tsd]

"Proper cooling is handled sufficiently with no elevation. Anything you get will be just fine."

True. Your computer didn't come to you with a broken cooling system. Our 15" MBP does fine so long as it's on a solid surface (like the manual suggests).

[Kilamite]

Hard drives now-a-days perform well in horizontal or vertical positions. But, I remember reading somewhere that laying them vertically can decrease performance slightly - don't quote me on that. I can't find a source, so probably BS.

[ntrigue]

Do you recall when your teacher sits you on a swivel chair and hands you a spinning bicycle wheel?

Sounds like the same principle on a smaller scale.

[Bobioden]

Thanks guys for the quick replies! So, with that concern out of the way, I was thinking about getting the case-mate handle-it for my macbook:

http://www.case-mate.com/laptop/13handleit/13blackhandle

Do you think that is sufficient elevation for proper cooling?

The pictures of the Blackbook have the lid on backwards. If you look at the first pic where the handle is on top. it shows the Superdrive on the left side. That side should be the USB, PowerAdapter, Firewire side.

[Bobioden]

please delete

[bijou]

I swear there are more old-wives tales floating around this forum than there are on the parenting boards.:D