Maybe. I've seen a lot of floppy rot on some of these rx50s. Black stuff transfers to the head then the head damages other floppies. Result is a mess and I have to check heads on all new disks.
Kind of like the tk50 tapes On March 10, 2023 11:52:29 AM EST, rescue via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >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 >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Brain >>> br...@jbrain.com >>> www.jbrain.com >>> >
