Air pressure is 1kg/cm^2 ... so you will need to make a hdd that can operate und...

venomsnake on Nov 4, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: 6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decre...

Air pressure is 1kg/cm^2 ... so you will need to make a hdd that can operate under 400 kg of external load. Getting to the point of vacuum is expensive too. And hdd already require enormously precise manufacturing process.