Strike Zone

I don't understand. Can someone explain this to me?

Comments

[Mike Reed]

Is it something to do with it getting dropped, Ben? Some sort of reinforcement? Perhaps if you drop it hard on that corner, an airbag will burst out of it. It's almost worth trying. (It is with a PC, anyway.)

[davidthedesigner]

three strikes and you're out

[Ul. or a P.]

Hit it until it does something!

[Luz]

Matches?

[matt]

my poor little Dell has a STRIKEZONE, too. I'm dying to find out why. Not enough to google it myself, but still, curious.

[Dan Hill]

It means you've accidentally bought a rubbish PC and that this is where you should hit it with a hammer.

[lauren]

there's a chain of tenpin bowling alleys in Sydney called STRIKE ZONE - maybe they've diversified their trade. or you stole the nasty piece of machinery from them.

[Alicia]

Everyone knows that when electrical goods stop working, you have to hit them. The makers of your laptop have probably researched this extensively, perfected it and concentrated it into one magical area, thus creating the strike zone.

When something goes wrong, hit it and all will be well.

[Brad K.]

It looks to be part of the manufacturing/quality control process. The Zone is likely the entire 6-sided irregular flat area where the label is printed. That or the single oblong depression next to the label.

Apparently adding the notation was intended to solve a specific problem, to reduce production time, cost, or error sources. Whether it worked, or is still relevant .. But if the use is during production, shipping, or merchandising (such as built in theft detection RFID?) it would be cost ineffective to remove the label before the unit is sold, or after the sale.

Acutally, I like the 'deactivate theft alarm here' idea.

Have you checked the unit for prodcast RF, for theft ID type electromagnetic or magnetic effects? Did the clerk at the point of sale pass that point over the 'deactivate' station?

[Steve O]

It's a hard drive shock absorber. Basically a rubber bumper around the drive assembly to eliminate potential damage for shock of dropping or hitting the HD. 30 sec google!

[lauren]

yeah, but steve o, where's the fun in that?!

[m]

it should actually say stiker zone.

[Steve O]

lauren - none! But he asked for help and I was feeling generous.

It's actually the next target for the US - watch yer back Ben!

[Mark Hadfield]

Maybe the question is not what is it for, but how long will it take before people with macs say that their ibooks don't need one because they're better machines?

[Giacomo Cesana]

My MacBook is actually better, lighter, more usable, more stylish, more fun, more expensive, more creative, more white and so it doesn't need one.

[John]

When all the computer workers down tools and refuse to cooperate, they gather here and your system crashes.

[Graeme]

Its for your matches. So you can light up a cigarette when you get so stressed at how incompetent vista is when you really need to do something.