OFF: Mikey looks into silicon heaven

[M Holmes]

Bob Lennon writes:

> In a message dated 3/28/01 5:32:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK writes:
>
> > Bob Lennon writes:
> >
> >  > >  > Mike Coleman wishes to express that his hard drive has been
> >  > >  > removed
> >
> >  > >  Weren't all the platters working?
> >
> >  > uh, what's a platter?
> >
> >  Before your time.
> >
> >  FoFP

> o.k. I believe you, but when was before my time, and what's a platter?
> (unless it's of course something simple like the thing you get for dinner or
> something...)

Hard disks used to be composed of a number of layers known as "platters"
which were read independently by multiple heads. Hie thee to a tech
museum and have a look. Or pop into my office. I have one under the desk
here.

FoFP