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Re: which laptop with these features?



> > It's a taller drive.  Still has the tiny-size IDE interface normal on
> > laptop disks, but the taller bay will allow for either older drive bays 
> > (perhaps he intends to slide an already-debian drive into his new
> > machine) or for larger capacities (you can only fit so many platters 
> > on a 9.5mm drive).
> > 
> > Beware also that some manufacturers say 9mm and mean it; they can't take
> > 9.5mm drives either, or they can with a -very- tight fit, and some
> > danger of heating problems.  Mostly those are your pocket-tops; I don't 
> > think you'll have that problem when looking for the bigger-screen systems.
> > 
> > * Heather Stern * star@ many places...
> 
> Ah, I get it...the drive is taller to make room for the thicker
> platters. 

In the case of older drives, yes.

> I was thinking the higher capacity drives used thinner
> platters to make room for more in the same sized drive.
 
They've improved making them (and the corresponding drive heads)
thinner, but you can still cram a few more of the thin platters 
into a 12.5mm drive than a 9.5mm one.  For people who are eager for 
high capacity and mobility at the same time, this can make a big
difference in the pile of stuff you get to carry around;  spare
drives take up space, even more so if you want to defend them 
against being clunked, dropped or tossed around in luggage.
 
> thanks,
> jc

No problem. :)

* Heather Stern * star@ many places...



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