"Malcolm Weir" wrote in message
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1. Environmental. Neither drive type has the edge in this, although
there exist more and better enclosures for 2.5in drives than for 3.5in
drives... but as a general rule either drive type in a ziplock bag
will be pretty safe from any environmental issue!


... and on this subject. Watch out for condensation of you bring the drive
from a cold storage environment to a warm room.