Computer manufacturers are abandoning floppy disks

=== Cut === Updated 02/06/2003 at 20:58:33 Computer manufacturers are abandoning floppy disks One of the largest computer manufacturers, Dell refuses to use floppy drives, reports the Associated Press. Starting next month Dell will not equip personal computers with disk drives - their will replace USB drives with flash memory with a capacity of 16 megabytes, which are first supposed to be installed on computers hi-end class, and then, with a positive reaction from customers, on all desktops. Dell has already removed floppy drives from standard laptop configurations. According to experts, a similar decision will soon be made by other companies. As Tim Bajarin stated, President of Creative Strategies, all major computer manufacturers will abandon the usual three-inch floppy disks with a capacity of 1.44 megabytes for a year, because floppy disks become useless for most users. Let us add that the first computer company to refuse use of floppy disks became Apple. Macintosh computers already floppy drives have not been installed for five years. URL: http://lenta.ru/internet/2003/02/06/floppy/ Write to us: info@lenta.ru Copyright c 2003 Lenta.Ru License of the Ministry of Press El? 77-4400 Hosting - Rambler Telecom Lenta.Ru=== Cut === The bourgeoisie got greedy... :-(

Hello Eugene! 09 Feb 03 17:23, Eugene Palenock -> Wladimir Bulchukey: WB> Computer manufacturers are abandoning floppy disks WB> The bourgeoisie got greedy... :-( EP> Well, floppy disks are really small and inconvenient... EP> Instead of floppy disks, I have been carrying 80mm CDRW for a long time. EP> Almost everyone now has scribblers. I carry with me a USB FlashCardReader with a 256Mb card and a 10Gb USB hard drive (weight 160 grams, smaller than a pack of cigarettes). Best regards, Alexey

Hello Eugene! Sun 09-Feb-2003 17:23, you (500:95/468.468@ZXNet) wrote a letter to Wladimir Bulchukey: EP> Well, floppy disks are really small and inconvenient... EP> Instead of floppy disks, I have been carrying 80mm CDRW for a long time. I listened to you last time and forced myself to try to do without floppy disks. I needed to copy a file of 112 bytes. And that's it, nothing more. Thank you. At first I erased cdrw for about a minute, then wrote cdrw for about a minute (lead in/out basically), it would go to hell, huh? For large files - yes, but for small files still no. He doesn't bother me, this one flopik. Doesn't ask for food. With best wishes, Vladimir.

Hello, Artem! Thu 13-Feb-2003 15:41, you (500:562/1) wrote a letter to me: VL>> without floppy disk. I needed to copy a file of 112 bytes. And that's it VL>> nothing more. Thank you. First I erased cdrw for about a minute, then wrote VL>> cdrw is also about a minute (lead in/out basically), it would go to hell, eh? VL>> For large files - yes, but for small files still no. It doesn't bother me, VL>> this flopik. Doesn't ask for food. AOK> format the disk in UDF and your hair.... no erasing, lead in/out. AOK> you write like on any other removable disk. Let him (udf) suck for a couple more years, like the third rar, and then we’ll see. Several times I came across the fact that the udf from different programs does not correspond to each other understand. The CDs are old, they don’t see the central chamber. Really, it’s still such crap at work found, it’s good that there is a grid, we read from the right one. Well, or for one idiot Varez's gigas almost won't fit in because of the UDF, so I have to erase it. That doesn't mean I don't have a couple of dummies in udf. Just 112 bytes for me personally It's still easier to give it away with a flop. With best wishes, Vladimir.

Hello, Alexander! Mon 07-Apr-2003 11:54, you (500:8332/5) wrote a letter to me: VL>> That doesn't mean I don't have a couple of dummies in udf. Just 112 bytes for me VL>> personally it’s still easier to give away the flop. AK> Have you heard about USB keychains? AK> They say a lot! Well, I heard, I even saw - expensive little pus. It is convenient for those who carry data without a break, but I need it every once in a while. month to once a week maximum. Blockhead for tens/hundreds of meters, floppy disk for kilobyte Cheap and cheerful. This doesn’t bother me, nor do the recipients. Who is not yet accustomed to copying the same thing onto a floppy disk three times (the current floppy disks) - he is his own Buratin. And all that. With best wishes, Vladimir.