I'm curious does anyone still know why hard drive manufacturers stopped making 5.25in hard drives? Also lets say I have 3.5in 2TB hard drive using 4 platters assuming everything else is the same how much would the same hard drive hold if it was 5.25 form factor?
'Cos the worlds getting smaller.
They save more material as the platters get denser and denser. Plus the form factor is more towards cramping more HDDs into a single container for easier transport and bigger volume. Small is beautiful, economical, etc etc... the reasons are too many.