[admin] 2.5" hard disk

[Frederic Breitwieser]

> But this all begs the obvious question - why use a 2.5"
> drive when a 3.5" drive is probably cheaper (and dare I
> suggest - more reliable - or are laptop drives less reliable
> because people drop them more often?)

Probably because the individual looking for this elusive hard drive has
a case that was intended for a dedicated application, like a network
sniffer, that only has space for a 2.5" drive.

The bad thing about 2.5" drives is they generate a lot of heat, and are
designed to be powered down occasionally, partially to save electricity
for the laptop's battery, but also to cool off.

They make good heating pads :)

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Frederic Breitwieser
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