20 Sep
2004
20 Sep
'04
7:06 p.m.
On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 13:25:35 -0700 (PDT), Fred Cisin <cisin(a)xenosoft.com> wrote:
So I've heard. :(
12", if it ever existed, was NEVER common.
Okay, I cannot find the original references so I make a retraction.
For what it's worth: the original reference was in the context of
Apple II systems, and both 8" and 12" floppies were mentioned. It was
also second hand information.
In addition to the physical varieties, there are
thousands of physically
similar disks with mutually incompatible formats.
<snip>
YOU might not care, but that is pretty damn
insensitive towards those of
us who DO need and use them.
Sorry for the sweeping, and personal, statement. Nah. I'll retract
that apology too. I am allowed to have my own opinion after all. ;)
To reiterate, I was only concerned about transfering data between
different platforms. The "mutually incompatible formats" is a big
problem there. Splitting files across multiple floppies is also a
pain, because floppies don't have enough capacity in most cases these
days (I will acknowledge that some people may differ on that point).
Now if you
were to say that the serial port is disappearing ... well
then I would be concerned.
Be converned.
Be very concerned.
RS232 serial is disappearing rapidly, usually replaced by USB.