How near is "near" when using an external HD?

I just bought a LaCie d2 Quadra hard disk on which to run Time Machine. The LaCie literature says not to position the drive "near" a computer screen, speaker, etc. lest the data become corrupted and the drive fail. Space is a premium on my desk, so I wonder whether placing the HD six inches from the iMac is too "near" for comfort?

I have three External HD's (2 Maxtor One-Touch-Three's and CoolMax enclosure) sitting right next to my iMac and I've never had a problem.
Dennis

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