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Old 03-30-2003, 12:47 PM   #1
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Question HDD & CD tracks

HDD tracks are the uniform throughout the whole platter, right? Is it on CD's that the tracks are larger on the outside and smaller on the inside?
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Anyone? Is my question really that obscure?
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Old 04-03-2003, 06:20 PM   #6
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Ah, it's the HDD tracks that are (physically) different sizes, while data tracks on a CD are (physically) exactly the same.
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