Would this HD fit?

Yes, it's 2.5" SATA with height of 9.5mm so it does fit

alex.purple.mac said:

http://www.dabs.com/products/seagate-250gb-momentusxt-hybrid-sata3-70JM.html?refs=4294948244

Im running a late 06 Macbook and i am just wondering if this would fit? Also, is this a better option than an SSD for someone who cannot afford one?

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Well the XT is faster then 10k rpm WD raptors. So they are fast, not ssd levels. But quite faster then your regular 5400/7200 rpm HDD's.

To answer your questions of its a better option. Well you say you cant afford a SSD, so that means SSD is out of the question, and not really and option?

Therefor you should go for the XT.