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iFixit hails replaceable LPCAMM2 laptop memory as a 'big deal' (www.theregister.com)
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[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

A millimeter i.e a thousands of a meter.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

5 mm isn't 'just over 0.1 mm'. That can't be right.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

In the design and manufacture of PCBs (aka circuit boards) a "mil" is a one thousandth of an inch, so it makes sense that's what is being used in this context.

Also the maths check out: 0.005 inches is equal to aprox 0.12mm, "just over 0.1mm".