Re: Old Floppies

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Author: Mike Schwartz
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Old-Topics: Re: Old Floppies
Subject: Re: Old Floppies
On 4/27/07, Jim <> wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > Gene Holmerud wrote:
> >> Are they 720kb? If yes, I'll pay you a little for one or two dozen.
> >> 720's are usually labeled 2DD and have only one square hole in their
> >> top-right corner (or botton-left depending upon what you call "up"),
> >> whereas 1.4Mb are labeled HD and have a square hole in both top
> corners.
> >>
> >> Gene
> >>
> > I haven't forgotten this. All of the floppies encountered so far have
> > been HD. I've gone through about 6' of stacked floppies. I still have
> > a lot more to do :(
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> Does anyone remember the 8 inch floppies?    Does anybody have one that
> works?
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> Does anyone remember the 8 inch floppies?    Does anybody have one that

works?

I remember them.
I used them (back in the 1970's) when I worked
at TI (in Texas).
I do not have any.
--
Mike Schwartz
Glendale AZ

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