2006-10-21 01:38:48 · 10 answers · asked by baa baa 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You may need to get use to thumbdrives and memsticks. The Floppy drive is on the way out as had the 386 and 486 PC's. Electronic companies have not tried ot make the floppy more productive in the last 15 - 20 years, stopping with the 2.88 MB "superfloppy." And, that was a marketing failure as larger HDD's and CD-RW's became more affordable and able to store much more than a simple floppy.
If you are hesitant in using flashdrives (USB drives of any type), you may need to opt to Tape Drives. These work similar to Floppy Drives, but can hold up to 400 GB of compressed data (not sure of the upper limits of tapes). Dell, HP and other major PC companies make different types of Tape Drives, one may be just right for you and your needs.
2006-10-21 01:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Corillan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's always an Iomega Zip disk drive. Even the early versions (of which I have one) used 100Mb disks, not much bigger than floppy disks, though more expensive. Try Ebay.
2006-10-21 02:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by DriverRob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
below a year in the past. There are some base element programmes alongside with "Spinrite" that want besides from a floppy to run accurate. also now and again BIOS flashing is carried out from floppies.
2016-12-05 01:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by thorpe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if dont want memory stick and your file is 2.3 mb, you can get a file splitter software. then you can split file on to 2 ,3, 4 or how many floppies you need.
kev.
2006-10-21 01:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by kev_m_2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't seen any for sale in ages, but you'd be looking for a 3½-inch ED.
They can store 2.88MB of data. I've used one or two in the past on my old win95 PC.
Why is it that you don't want a memory stick?
edit: just found these on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-88-Blank-ED-disks-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ330041182680QQihZ014QQcategoryZ11164QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
2006-10-21 01:43:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is beastie 2.5mb drive, but you'll have to have the drive in all computers to read it !, its an optical floppy called high density disks, best bet get an imation drive !
2006-10-21 02:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by david g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most floppy's are only 1,44 mb anymore, because they are trying to make floppy's obselete, but you might be able to do a googl search for them ,probally some where in japan they still make them
2006-10-21 01:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried at dell.co.uk
2006-10-21 01:40:07 · answer #8 · answered by Jo. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry but as far as I know it doen't exist yet
2006-10-21 01:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.shopzilla.com/7S--Blank_Computer_Media_-_cat_id--438__keyword--floppy%20disk%202%20mb__kw--2.%20mb%20floppy%20disk__mkt_id--45822075__qcid--876948955477
2006-10-21 01:44:44 · answer #10 · answered by astroheather84 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋