February 06, 2003
The Floppy is dead, long live the CD
Dell has announced that they are no longer installing floppies in their machines. This is big news. The floppy disk is technology that is 32 years old, and has been a part of every computer I've ever used from the ancient Wang(I think it was wang) PCs running star trek, to Apple IIs, IBM PCs and PCjrs, C=64s, Macs, Amigas, Ataris, PCATs, the whole lot. Floppyless computers were considered dysfunctional in some manner. Now, with the advent of cheap CD writers, broadband internet, and the arrival of DVD writers, Floppies are no longer necessary. Now what am I going to do with my 450 Amiga floppies that I've got sitting around?
Posted by John Bono at February 6, 2003 02:19 PM | TrackBackWhat in the world is happening today?...Brought to you by your local armed services recruiter.
Get thee to a recruiting office and join up! We need fine young men like you in Northern Iraq.
I'd join, except I am too old to pass the physical. ZIGGYBOOGIEDOO! Uncle Sammy wants you!
Posted by: Steve Plonk on February 7, 2003 08:43 PMThe above post should be placed under: "Start the War!..." Sorry about that--my buddy, Old Reliable, was posting for me.
Posted by: Steve Plonk on February 7, 2003 08:49 PMchances are the magnetic stuff has already flaked off your floppies rendering sectors unreadable.
Posted by: Kevin on February 9, 2003 03:12 PM
