On: 6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decre...

[jmpe]

"the main issue being finding a way to reliably keep the helium from leaking out of the devices"

http://gizmodo.com/5943238/helium+filled-hard-disks-less-dra...

I don't think it took them 10 years to figure it out. It's probably only now that the cost is justifiable when compared to other techniques that increase capacity.

[Create → jmpe]

The problem with Helium, that it is small: therefore even glass acts as a porous sponge from that point of view.

Helium will inevitably diffuse and leak through over time.

[jmpe → Create]

So you think this isn't a viable step or you have doubts about the long term?