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Offline Gadfly

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Why don't computers have "B" drives?
« Reply #45 on: August 25, 2003, 06:02:33 PM »
Sad to say, but my first computer courses taught were using punch cards as SOTA.
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Offline Ike 2K#

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« Reply #46 on: August 25, 2003, 07:00:59 PM »
Would it be better if data CDs and audio CDs today are cased in a 5.25" like those old floppy drives? We dont have to worry about scratching them by accident.
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Offline DmdMac

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« Reply #47 on: August 25, 2003, 08:24:38 PM »
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Would it be better if data CDs and audio CDs today are cased in a 5.25" like those old floppy drives? We dont have to worry about scratching them by accident.


Why?  Any exposed portion is exposed to the danger of being scratched.  The plastic is hard enough to withstand a fair amount of punishment and barring a scratch in the recording material itself, almost any scratch can be repaired.

Typical wear and tear can be buffed out, and I hear that deep scratches can be filled with a clear polymer and fixed measurably enough to burn a copy.

Floppies were different in that a scratch actually damaged the recording media.
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Offline Vulcan

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« Reply #48 on: August 25, 2003, 09:26:42 PM »
When I ditched my 5.25" collection, I had over 2000 floppies.

The dangers of owning a Copy II PC Option board ;)
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Offline Thorns

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Why don't computers have "B" drives?
« Reply #49 on: August 25, 2003, 09:41:59 PM »
Skuzzy,

As we progress behind the monitor, our floppy has grow smaller and smaller.  Was a time when a man did a days work, and his floppy was 8".  Then, with less physical work it was reduced to 5 1/4".   Now a person goes to work, hangs around his cubicle, takes a long lunch, and leaves the office early, and his floppy is now 3 1/2".  (Sigh)  Soon, rumor has it, the floppy will be removed.     :p

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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #50 on: August 25, 2003, 09:57:16 PM »
LOL Thorns.
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« Reply #51 on: August 26, 2003, 03:14:54 AM »
Real men use tape.
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« Reply #52 on: August 26, 2003, 03:15:57 AM »
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I bet you guys were filling the screens with your name on those computers sold at department stores 20+ years ago. ;)

Yep :)
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« Reply #53 on: August 26, 2003, 06:42:01 AM »
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Would it be better if data CDs and audio CDs today are cased in a 5.25" like those old floppy drives? We dont have to worry about scratching them by accident.


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Offline Vipermann

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« Reply #54 on: August 26, 2003, 08:24:18 AM »
As an interesting fact in the newest OS from Microsoft Windows Server 2003 they are bringing the "B" drive back. It is selectable in the drive letter selection area so you will be able to set drives to use it.
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