Nice. I could actually see this as being really handy for those who wish to recycle their PC. Might be a little much for just one computer, but the concept is still sound.

When you need to dispose of an old hard drive and absolutely, positively want to make sure it’s been wiped as clean as possible then this hard drive degausser is probably the way to go.

Sure there are plenty of apps that will rewrite nonsense data to a drive for hours at a time ensuring your original files are long gone. But this Garner Hard Drive Degausser goes even further erasing the actual servo tracks written on the drive at the factory which means that once degaussed your drive can never be used again.

Of course the HD-1 can also be used to erase all metal particle formats like professional video and audiotape or computer data cartridges. And while it sounds like an intimidating piece of hardware using the HD-1 is as easy as rotating drives or media over the circular ‘erase zone’ on top of the degausser.

This peace of mind is not cheap though. The Garner HD-1 will set you back $2,875 (though it is on sale at the moment) or can be rented at $350/week or $600/month. Source: OhGizmo

Tags: hard drive, degausser, circular, professional video, audiotape