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		cenhyperion on Nov 12, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How long do disk drives last? > Your hard drive manufacturer knows precisely how long the drive will last Care to back that up with any real data instead of baseless consumer speculation relying on time travel?

fletchowns on Nov 12, 2013 [–]

They don't know exactly, but they have a very good idea. It's all based on statistics.

cenhyperion on Nov 13, 2013 | [–]

And a statistical average is very different than exactly when your specific drive will fail.

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