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Old August 27th 20, 05:10 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
DerekF
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Default Why are they called 3.5 inch drives ?

On 27/08/2020 10:36, Carl Kaufmann wrote:
DerekF wrote:
When 3.5 inch drives measure approximately 4 inches wide, 5.8 inches
long and 0.8 inches thick, based on the dimensions of a 1 TB
desktop-class drive.
Derek


For a good laugh, look up the various dimensions of the ubiquitous 2"x4"
over time.

I thought that was a piece of wood :-)
Derek
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