Re: Airport X-rays & Computers

["William G. Nabor" <wgnabor@uci.edu>]

Thank you for your help.  I was and remain of the opinion that there is a
mechanical problem with HP's "portable" printers.  They can't stand up to
the rigors of travel.  This is a warranty issue.  It helps to have expert
opinions to back you up.  Thanks again.  -Bill


In Message Mon, 11 May 1998 12:15:39 -0500 (CDT), TDC@ehssun.lbl.gov writes:

>With regards to x-rays zapping the eprom ---- NO WAY!
>
>I was asked this question a few years ago and didn't THINK there would be a
>problem - BUT wanting to be sure - I programmed up a few eproms and exposed
>to x-rays in stages up to 1 megarad!
>
>I found NO loss of information.
>
>Personally I think HP has always over stated the fragility of their
>printers to all sorts of things - starting with the days of claiming a
>mechanical parallel port switch would damage the printer port.
>
>Ted de Castro
>tdc@ehssun.lbl.gov
>University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
>Bldg 75B Rm 112A
>Berkeley, CA 94720
>(510) 486-5256
>(510) 486-5506 - FAX
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