g a
y :) On Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 01:21:43AM -0700, gibney wrote: > I know. I've been hanging on to parts until someday, I'll try to network > the an old box with 5 1/4 and recover my dad's files from old disks. I was > hopeful when this thread popped up. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:23 PM > > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > > Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives > > > > I have never seen one. Why not stay delurked. :) > > > > On 3/30/2010 3:12 PM, gibney wrote: > > > Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives > > > available? > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > > >> boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin > > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:29 AM > > >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > > >> Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives > > >> > > >> The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB > > >> floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 > > >> inch > > >> discs.... > > >> > > >> On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: > > >> > > >>> 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: > > >>> > > >> 03/30/10 02:32:00 > > >> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> 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: > > 03/30/10 02:32:00 > > >>> > > >>> -- Bryan G. Seitz
