1/16    Are harddrives 100.00% axis-independent? In another word, will
        they get 100.00% same efficiency/reliability if you run them
        the right side up, up side down, side-ways, etc?
        \_ The chimp says ***Evil Axis*** must die
        \_ No, they're only 99.99% axis- independent. Due to gravity there
           are slight fluctuations on the rotational axis of the drive which
           the internal logic attempts to compensate for, but is not 100%
           effective. Also, moving the drive around to different parts of
           the room will affect it because of the magnetic field of the earth.
           We spent about 10 years measuring this and we know that the
           effect can be as high as .0000001% of the drive speed. So, get
           out your magnenometer and start optimizing the placement of your
           hard drive!