How do they determine the MTBF of a product to be 100's or 1000's of years?

[bleuless]

 

[KLin]

Title makes sense now.

 

[deadlyapp]

Stress it above normal levels?

 

[Goosemaster]

math.

you should try it sometime.

makes cash register operators think twice before swindling you if you have a M.A.T.H. patch on...

 

[bleuless]

can you give me an example on how would they know a hard drive they made today would fail in 200 years?

i understand math, but i don't see the application.

 

[KLin]

Ok you need to change your title to "How do they determine the MTBF of a product to be 100's or 1000's of years?"

 

[bleuless]

Originally posted by: KLin
Ok you need to change your title to "How do they determine the MTBF of a product to be 100's or 1000's of years?"

yes, that would make sense doesn't it... heh. i just changed it, thanks.

 

[Zugzwang152]

can't believe this wasn't done already:

http://www.google.com/search?q=How+do+t...e=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a