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Old 06-02-03, 07:59 PM
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Dell Computer Corp., one of the world's largest computer makers, said Wednesday it will stop putting the drives in its desktop computers next month and offer them only as an option.

Newer storage devices can hold far more data, at a competitive price, spelling likely extinction for the floppy.


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man I'm tired of floppies anyway, need to get me a USB drive. I didn't care so much until I strated lugging a lot of files back and forth from work.
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I agree....They should make all BIOS versions support Boot from USB ZIP...Any USB Zip
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Since most people will probably order it, they will probably jack the price up on the floppy drive.
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Your right Kod. Ill still get floppies(hehe, that sounds funny) as long as they will recommend flashing your bios from one.
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Flashing Floppy?

What did he say..?!?
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Just don't flash your floppy here!
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