I've a couple also, just not in a machine with network, usb, etc. I was hoping for something with usb adapter.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Resnick > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 9:53 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives-Closed > > I still have one or two 5 1/4" floppy drives. > They're stuck in a corner of the closet somewhere and haven't been > used in a long time. > I think I even have some 5.25" floppies somewhere....... maybe...... > could be. > > I'm just waiting for the 5.25" format to make a comeback <HAHAHA>. > > Mike > > > At 10:41 PM 4/6/2010, gibney wrote: > > I'd still like to hear if anyone runs across such a thing in a 5 > 1/4 :) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 4:48 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives-Closed > > > > > > The "Old Floppy Drive" thread is now CLOSED. > > > > > > OK. I reply to my last receipt. Mark's. > > > Thank you to Mark, Anthony, jmccraw, Steve, Bino, gibney, Rick > Glazer, > > > FORC5, JRS. > > > > > > Now have 2 USB floppy drives. All of you were so correct. Sorry I > was > > > so > > > thick-headed...... :) > > > > > > Shocked how well they do business. > > > I'll probably toss them in ~15yrs! > > > Long live our LIST! > > > TNX. > > > > > > I now have so much more stuff for my Big Red Trash Bin. LOL! > > > (some drives, some disks, and, lots of cables!) > > > It will be a really good Spring! > > > Thank you, > > > Duncan > > > > > > > > > > > > On 04/01/2010 11:28, Mark Dodge wrote: > > > > Ditto to the several hundred, I do not know why I'm still hanging > on, > > > even > > > > my three year old laptop doesn't have a floppy drive. > > > > > > > > Mark Dodge > > > > MD Computers > > > > Houston, TX > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of FORC5 > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 1:47 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives > > > > > > > > moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred > floppies, > > > > some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and > Wolfenstein > > > 3d) :'( > > > > fp > > > > > > > > At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with: > > > >> Anthony, > > > >> Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. > Problem is > > > >> that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not > completely > > > usb. > > > >> > > > >> I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, > $34.99. > > > >> I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! > > > >> Duncan > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > > > >>> And then there is this on newegg: > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader > w/ > > > >>> Floppy Drive - Retail > > > >>> > > > >>> Item #: N82E16820192022 > > > >>> > > > >>> On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: > > > >>>> Anthony, > > > >>>> Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I > > > might > > > >>>> ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working > to > > > be > > > >>>> "Floppy-Free." > > > >>>> > > > >>>> USB floppy drive????? Do tell............ :) > > > >>>> Think that is what I now seek!!! > > > >>>> LOL! > > > >>>> Duncan > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > > > >>>>> You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my > > > machines > > > >>>>> have floppies. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Why not a USB floppy drive? > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: > > > >>>>>> I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old > eide > > > >>>>>> interface. > > > >>>>>> And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy > > > connector. > > > >>>>>> OK. I understand. > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I > can > > > use to > > > >>>>>> keep a NEW "working" Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for > > > some time. > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old > > > floppies to > > > >>>>>> usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue > me! > > > >>>>>> It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC > floppy > > > >>>>>> drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs > > > old! > > > >>>>>> Wondering? > > > >>>>>> Duncan > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. > > > >>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > >>>>>> Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release > Date: > > > >>>>>> 03/29/10 14:32:00 > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. > > > >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > >>>> Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release > Date: > > > >>>> 03/29/10 14:32:00 > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > >> Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: > > > >> 03/29/10 23:32:00 > > > > > > > __________________________________________ > "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will > not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin > > PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - > [email protected] > Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. > Thanks
