Laptop my dad will get me...

Discussion in 'Techforge' started by Talkahuano, Apr 5, 2007.

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  1. Kyle

    Kyle You will regret this!

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    I just picked up a USB floppy drive the other day. But I'm a little paranoid - there have been times in my life that I've needed a floppy drive and it simply wasn't there.
     
    Kyle, Jun 13, 2007
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  2. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    But every modern computer has USB ports, and USB drives can hold like 4 GB. :shrug:
     
    Fisherman's Worf, Jun 13, 2007
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  3. Grammour Boy

    Grammour Boy All The Children Are Insane!!

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    Floppies increase the range of options one has when recovering a computer that has crashed. Trust me. Floppies are still useful.
     
    Grammour Boy, Jun 13, 2007
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    Why does that sound like it should be a quote from a moderately bad but so-bizarre-it-becomes-popular movie?
     
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  5. Kyle

    Kyle You will regret this!

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    There are many a computer that would be happy to use a USB floppy drive but not a USB flash drive to boot from, load RAID drivers from, etc.
     
    Kyle, Jun 13, 2007
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    I have a USB floppy drive myself and it's been a life saver. Not really for my PC, but all of the other ones in the house and friend's PCs.

    I do love to LOL @ people who suggest using Linux as a viable alternative to Windows for 99% of college students.
     
    GuiltyGear, Jun 15, 2007
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