FWIW: 2.5" drives have one or more 2.5" platters INSIDE the housing ....
The dimension refers to the diameter of the rotating element, not the
external size of the drive.

Mike Brown

Original message (snipped):
Date:    Wed, 19 Feb 2003 02:40:49 -0500
From:    Robert Lendrim <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Laptop hard drive

The 20 Gig drives I find on Pricewatch are Fujitsu, Toshiba, and IBM.
They are referred to as 2.5" drives. My existing drive measures 2.7"
wide and the housing is made to accept a 2.7" drive.

Bob Lendrim

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