If properly care for and stored, I'd be willing to bet that the 5.25"
floppies will be working after the flash replacements suffer bit rot and
data loss from charge depletion .... though I might not be around to see
that be a big problem :-)
Don't toss your 5.25" floppies though :-).... I'll take 'em :-) ....
(though I probably shouldn't :-) ).
No 3.5" HD though.... I have enough of those to last a lifetime.... if
they last :-)
-- Curt
On 2023-03-09 19:53, Christopher Zach via cctalk wrote:
Interesting article but when goteks are 30 a pop on ebay and work on
something as wonky as a professional 350, I think it's time to let
5.25 floppies go
I'll get a teac but mainly to convert all my pdp11 floppies to
images.
Cz
On March 9, 2023 7:00:39 PM EST, Jim Brain via cctalk
<cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
https://www.wired.com/story/why-the-floppy-disk-just-wont-die/
Take what you want from the article, but I thought the end paragraph,
noting that Tom Persky of floppydisk.com is 73 and is only planning to
handle things for 5 more years. After that, he thinks the company
will not transfer to anyone.
Interesting thoughts there.
Jim
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