On 2/6/07, Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anyway, this thread is pretty silly. All we need to really know is that the 3.5" drives are standard desktop drives and 2.5" are laptop drives, actual dimensions and platter diameters notwithstanding.
I'm told, though I have no historical proof, that the 3.5" size was based on the size of the front pocket on a dress shirt. I've also been told that 5.25" was based on the size of a common shipping envelope. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
