Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Re: Thin Client Pc To Run
From:    Denn
Date:    Mon Jan 19, 2026 08:37

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  Re: Re: Thin Client Pc To Run
  By: phigan to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Jan 19 2026 03:54 am

 >> Timed and Global War, and copied them from the 3.5" (remember when
 >> they

 ph> I think the 3.5s are likely to "go bad" sooner due to density. Physically
 ph> larger disks with lower capacity should theoretically last longer than the
 ph> smaller floppies with higher capacity.

The biggest problem with the 3.5 was.

Limited Capacity & Speed: They held very little data (typically 1.44MB) and were incredibly slow for both reading and writing compared to hard drives or newer media.

Data Corruption:
Dust & Debris: Openings allowed dust, dirt, and even mold/fungi to enter, damaging the delicate magnetic surface and contaminating drive heads.

Magnetic Fields: Strong magnets could easily demagnetize the data.

Mechanical Failure: Wear and tear, especially from the read/write head physically touching the platter (head crash), could destroy data.

Physical Vulnerability: The plastic casing and internal media were susceptible to dents, creases, and environmental factors like extreme heat or moisture.

Media & Drive Incompatibility: Subtle differences in formatting and controller chips between computer platforms (like Apple vs. IBM) could make disks unreadable.

I still have 3.5 floppies that I recently copied over to a hard drive, a couple of those after years of just sitting there either had corrupt files or were unreadable.



Denn

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