Subj : Re: Got Floppy?
To   : Cougar428
From : Boraxman
Date : Fri May 09 2025 08:39 am

  Re: Re: Got Floppy?
  By: Cougar428 to MARY4 on Fri May 09 2025 09:23 am

 > -=> Quoting Mary4 to Cougar428 <=-
 >
 >  Co>  Technology is like a river...
 >
 >  Co>  8 inch, 5.25 inch, 3.5 inch, single sided, double sided, low density,
 >  Co>  high density...
 >
 >  Co>  It's like floating down a river, once you pass that dock there's no
 >  Co>  going back. Unless, like me you stop there and are happy with the
 >  Co>  place. My 386 has both 5.25 and 3.5 inch drives. Until they quit
 >  Co>  working, I'm happy with them.
 >
 >  Ma> i love my working disks and drives too!
 >
 >  I guess we're part of an exclusive club!
 >
 >  I know there are better and more efficient ways to store and use data,
 >  but this tech is what I know and grew on. Yeah, I do have newer systems
 >  but my old ones keep on churning data for me.
 >
 >  Have a great day!
 >
I've got two systems which have both a HD 3.5" and 5.25" drives, plus an additional one or two of each in other machines.  Heaps of disks, but I'm reluctant to use them as they need to be treated with care are are appraoching an age were reading them can just cause damage.
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