Companies Unclear On The Concept
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The worst case I've seen is one(!) ram stick being packaged in a huge box (20"x20"x8" or something like that) full of bubble wrap. Who packaged it? HP... Seriously. WTF????
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So, if you run a packing plant, you can order a couple of hundred of them for the bubble-wrap, and get the memory for free!
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I just bought another WD MyBook 1 TB drive; I love the product, but have to laugh at the packaging. I know they mean well, with all materials made of recycled products, but the sheer volume of packaging[^] is appalling. A simple box ( of recycled paper paper, of course ) would have done nicely, with maybe a layer of bubble wrap inside to protect against shipping shock. :laugh: I commend them for the effort, but I think it's time for a reality check.
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If you've seen UPS/DHL/FedEx guys handle those boxes, you'd say otherwise. And what you see is nothing compared to what happens at the hubs. We have first hand accounts of a student who once worked there, and we've seen pics from customers how some packages arrived... now everything we ship must survive a 2m free fall (packaged).
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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Nice wallpaper! #snigger#
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I do believe that those are not hot pixels, but reflections from the flash. All these squares are on folds of the plastic or roundings of glass...
Yep, there are a few of them.
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What type of camera do you have? I counted at least 7 hot pixels generated by the CCD sensor in your camera. (The little white squares) Best Wishes, -David Delaune
It's an Olympus E-500, and those hot spots are reflections from the flash off the plastic. It's an excellent camera, but my one complaint is that it has trouble focusing in low light. I had to shoot 4 pics just to get one that was nearly in focus. But of the three digis I've had, it's by far the best.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Nice wallpaper! #snigger#
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I think the issue is that they need to seduce people who are at Frys to not buy an Iomega ( which is itself a worthwhile cause )
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Is Iomega still in business? Actually, I had a hard moment there when I saw a 1.5 TB Seagate for about the same price. But I've had good luck with WD and bad experiences with Seagate, so I stuck with my first choice.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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So, if you run a packing plant, you can order a couple of hundred of them for the bubble-wrap, and get the memory for free!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Good idea! Bubble wrap is expensive!
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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If you've seen UPS/DHL/FedEx guys handle those boxes, you'd say otherwise. And what you see is nothing compared to what happens at the hubs. We have first hand accounts of a student who once worked there, and we've seen pics from customers how some packages arrived... now everything we ship must survive a 2m free fall (packaged).
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v serverI know well what happens; I worked with a guy who worked at the Fedex Chicago hub through school. He had some interesting stories to tell. :laugh: But it's still extreme overkill, and further, this package fits inside a larger package that serves as a display rack. It's delivered on a pallet, shrink-wrapped and strapped. I've seen missiles shipped with less protection...
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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I just bought another WD MyBook 1 TB drive; I love the product, but have to laugh at the packaging. I know they mean well, with all materials made of recycled products, but the sheer volume of packaging[^] is appalling. A simple box ( of recycled paper paper, of course ) would have done nicely, with maybe a layer of bubble wrap inside to protect against shipping shock. :laugh: I commend them for the effort, but I think it's time for a reality check.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
Actually that level of packaging is needed to survive rough handling. A layer (or three) of bubblewrap won't protect against an HD getting slammed around in the warehouse/shipping facility, delivery truck. Heavier duty packaging is one of the reasons that namebrand drives have lower DOA levels.
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
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I know well what happens; I worked with a guy who worked at the Fedex Chicago hub through school. He had some interesting stories to tell. :laugh: But it's still extreme overkill, and further, this package fits inside a larger package that serves as a display rack. It's delivered on a pallet, shrink-wrapped and strapped. I've seen missiles shipped with less protection...
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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I just bought another WD MyBook 1 TB drive; I love the product, but have to laugh at the packaging. I know they mean well, with all materials made of recycled products, but the sheer volume of packaging[^] is appalling. A simple box ( of recycled paper paper, of course ) would have done nicely, with maybe a layer of bubble wrap inside to protect against shipping shock. :laugh: I commend them for the effort, but I think it's time for a reality check.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
WD is to packaging as Roger is to pixels. That picture is wider than *both* my screens put together!
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Mechanical HDs aren't designed to operate in an environment with multiple g accelerations. Missles have more of their shock absorbing ability built internally.
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
HD's with heads in rest position are amazingly resistant. However, missiles are better equipped to defend themselves - even the worst UPS manhandler (boxhandler?) will carefully place a missile :cool:
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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HD's with heads in rest position are amazingly resistant. However, missiles are better equipped to defend themselves - even the worst UPS manhandler (boxhandler?) will carefully place a missile :cool:
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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