[Leica] Card vs. disc question

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> "I've finally accepted the idea that cards are not damaged by even poorly
> adjusted third world airport x-ray machines. But how about computer hard
> discs?"
> While I appreciate the answers I received, most suggested simply carrying
> more memory cards. I'll certainly admit that it is a good solution but I
> have to carry the laptop computer anyway for notes and e-mail communication
> with my publisher. RAW image files use up the capacity of a 2 GB card 
> fairly
> quickly. Dumping the file into the Powerbook lets me edit, trash, and store
> images that are useful. I'm not casting aspersions on the equipment used in
> major city airports in Asia or South America but I have taken planes on Air
> India that flew by flapping their wings. Off hour flights from Delhi to
> Kashmir/Jammu are an example. (Sorry Jayanard). Since I know that stray
> magnetic fields in airport scanners may screw up video tapes and magnetic
> cards, I wonder what their effect is on hard disc drives - which after all,
> are simply magnetic discs spinning fast. My daughter's TV station has 
> warned
> reporters not to put their video tapes through airport scanners. I know I
> could simply buy a MacBook Air (used) with a solid state memory but that
> seems a pricey solution.
> Larry Z



That's what I do Larry.
And that's what 999.99% of the people do.
Who the hell's got a solid state drive? Bill Gates?
A  Western digital one TB hard drive to plug in the side of  your laptop
cost $109.99 new at B&H.

So that cost     .000000000001 cents a picture.
So you are loosing money not buying one.

(just made that up but I bet I'm close.)


Mark William Rabiner