10 Mar
2023
10 Mar
'23
5:25 p.m.
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(a)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(a)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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