I realise the 'MACH' name here doesn't seem to be directly related to mechanical speed, but back in the 90s I remember seeing a quote in a computer magazine about hard drive head seeking and reading, with something along the lines of it being equivalent to:
"flying in a fighter jet 20 feet above the ground at Mach 2 and counting the blades of grass as you go by"
I wonder how accurate that is as a comparison (both now and 30 years ago): I'm guessing there was a fair bit of exaggeration going on, but maybe not.
I wonder how accurate that is as a comparison (both now and 30 years ago): I'm guessing there was a fair bit of exaggeration going on, but maybe not.