Finally, Death of the 3.5 inch floppy disk
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From: Don McKenzie on 26 Apr 2010 18:31 Jon wrote: > "Don McKenzie" <5V(a)2.5A> wrote in message > news:83mgi7Fu8vU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Hi Lewin, >> >> Considering Sony produced the first 3.5" floppies, and currently hold 70% >> of the world market, and many other manufacturers have pulled the plug, I >> would say death is very close to describing what the usage will be in >> 2011. >> >> Some people still go to drive-in cinemas, use Betamax video format, rotary >> dial phones, and Edison wax cylinders, so these aren't dead either. >> >> Only thing that is really dead, are people that fall off the perch. :-) >> >> >> Cheers Don... > > > They still charge us a 'service fee' on the phone bill if we opt for touch > tone service. Just a thought. How many kids 15 or under would know what a rotary dial is, or ever used one? Then, how many kids 15 or under, have ever written, or read a file to/from a 3.5" floppy?. Not a lot I would think. I can't remember when I last used a floppy, must be many years. Would have been to prop up a short leg on a table. :-) Footnote ** I laugh when the little ones of today, have to look at the back of your camera, after you take a picture. What did we do before they put the screen there? Cheers Don... -- Don McKenzie Site Map: http://www.dontronics.com/sitemap E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.dontronics.com/email Web Camera Page: http://www.dontronics.com/webcam No More Damn Spam: http://www.dontronics.com/spam These products will reduce in price by 5% every month: http://www.dontronics-shop.com/minus-5-every-month.html
From: Mr.T on 26 Apr 2010 19:19 "Don McKenzie" <5V(a)2.5A> wrote in message news:83mihlFa06U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Footnote ** > I laugh when the little ones of today, have to look at the back of your > camera, after you take a picture. What did we do before they put the > screen there? Most people waited 3 months to get their film processed before they found out he photo was no good! Digital camera's have at least seen a rise in people thinking about what they have shot. Unfortunately camera phones have seen a fall in the quality of many of those "photo's". MrT.
From: Mr.T on 26 Apr 2010 19:20 "Don McKenzie" <5V(a)2.5A> wrote in message news:83m9q8FlphU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > Sony to discontinue 3.5 inch floppy disk > April 24, 11:34 PMJapan Headlines ExaminerJoshua Williams > > Sony announced on April 23rd that they will be discontinuing sales of > the classic 3.5 inch floppy disk in Japan in 2011. The news marks a > major end to a nearly three decade history of the disk type that the > company helped to pioneer. > > According to Sony, they introduced the 3.5 inch floppy disk size to the > world in 1981, and began sales within Japan in 1983. Sony had shipped > approximately 47 million disks within the country at its peak around the > year 2000, but that number had fallen to around 8.5 million by 2009, > Sankei News reported. WOW, still 8.5 million sales in 2009 from one company alone! So far from dead then. MrT.
From: John Tserkezis on 26 Apr 2010 20:56 Don McKenzie wrote: > Sony announced on April 23rd that they will be discontinuing sales of > the classic 3.5 inch floppy disk in Japan in 2011. The news marks a > major end to a nearly three decade history of the disk type that the > company helped to pioneer. Someone forgot to tell microsoft. The only way to load device drivers (drive interfaces, SCSI drivers etc) when installing windows is via the drive at A:. And that's your only option. Short of creating a magical alternate boot install CD/DVD for every new model of box we get. Not looking forward to it.
From: larwe on 26 Apr 2010 21:02
On Apr 26, 5:57 pm, Don McKenzie <5...(a)2.5A> wrote: > Considering Sony produced the first 3.5" floppies, and currently hold > 70% of the world market, and many other manufacturers have pulled the > plug, I would say death is very close to describing what the usage will > be in 2011. I'm sure I don't need to start hoarding them the way I hoard DSDD 5.25" and SSSD soft-sectored 8" media though :) > Some people still go to drive-in cinemas, use Betamax video format, > rotary dial phones, and Edison wax cylinders, so these aren't dead either.. You've been peeking in my windows again! Except that I don't have a landline. But anyway - I think the only item you have on that list that isn't in active production is the drive-in theater, so you're right, they're not dead. Quiz: Which music format showed the greater percentage sales growth in 2009; was it (a) Compact Disk - Digital Audio, or (b) stereo vinyl 33 1/3rpm LP? |