Okay...I thought I was a computer newb?

haha

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K_McLovin - Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:59:47 AM

Apologies if this is the incorrect area for this question.

I've noticed that as I copy data/install programs on my Laptop, the weight of the Laptop increases. I have a bad back and am medically limited on the amount of weight I can carry so I need to be very carefull not to inflict injury upon myself.

I have also noticed my XBox feels heavier as well (the more games I save or purchase from arcade). I generally don't travel with my XBox so that is not an issue for me, but note the I am having the same results.

My ask, what is the weight/file ratio? So for example, how many GB's = 6oz? I dread the day I need a dolly to commute to work with my Laptop.


Thanks in advance!
- K
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Shantanu KaushikMVP, Moderator - Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:05:52 PM
i am sorry if i didn't understand your question ? but Data does not weight !! afaik.. so their should be no increase in laptop's weight !!!

i dont know if others might differ...Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, blog at : http://www.thecomputernext.com
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Robyn-Support EngineerMSFT, Moderator - Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:08:26 PM


Hi K_McLovin,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Answers Forum.

If we understand your question correctly, there is no possible way that copying files or installing programs is increasing the weight of your laptop. Also, the same with your Xbox, downloading games from the Arcade will not increase the weight of your Game Console.

Just to explain a little bit more as to why the hard drive will not “gain weight”; if you were to look inside a hard drive you would see what would resemble a record player. There are small platters that resemble the record then you have a read/write head attached to an arm. The platters are coated with tiny magnetic particles when the hard drive gets "written on" the read/write head simply alters the polarity of the millions of different little sections on different parts of the hard drive. So when you write on a hard drive you don't really "Write" on it, you rearrange things on it, and because of that the weight doesn’t change.

If we are misunderstanding your question please clarify so that we may further assist you.


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Proposed as answer by DarkSoul on Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:59:50 AM
Marked as answer by K_McLovin on Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:19:28 AM

oh that's funny

should also post it in the jokes area

Very funny! But I think MS got punked.

Oh yeah....Gates got it where the sun don't shine on that one!

Very funny...sounds like a "Henry Root" letter

I concur. 0's and 1's should weigh about the same so your laptop should stay the same weight. Now if you stored a lot of pictures of heavy objects.... oh, never mind.

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