Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Re: Thin Client Pc To Run
From:    Denn
Date:    Mon Jan 19, 2026 12:23

@VIA: OUTWEST
  Re: Re: Thin Client Pc To Run
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Denn on Mon Jan 19 2026 10:12 am

 >> 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.

 PF> I think the two complement each other - low capacity means less data lost
 PF> when the floppy drive inevitably fails. You didn't depend on them; I used
 PF> to use thediskcopy command a lot to create backups of my traveling disk.

 When ever I would buy a program on a floppy, 1st thing i did was make a copy and use the copy only.
 Still have my original Clarion database developer floppies, and several games.

Denn

....A toe is a device for finding furniture in the dark.

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