Thanks Troth, Actually I have a floppy drive in both computers so I guess I'm okay from that standpoint. cia, cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 12:15 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Cool things to buy your mod... > Thumb drive is great for storage. And, obviously, very convenient. = > Depending on the size, you can get it all on that little thingy and take = > it everywhere. But, comparing a floppy drive with a thumb drive is like = > comparing apples and oranges. They're two completely different beasts.=20 > > Thumbdrive is the drive AND storage in one. Floppy drive is just the = > reader. You still need to buy blank media. And, blank floppies of 1.44MB = > compared to a thumb drive's 32MB to 1GB and higher storage? It would = > seem the thumb drive is better. But, truth is, for diagnostic purposes, = > you still want the floppy. Some systems will not boot to a thumb drive, = > but they will to a floppy drive. Plus... how else you gonna install that = > copy of Windows 3.1??? > > ____________________________________ > Sir Troth > ICQ #1717439 > AIM/AOL: SirTrothX > Yahoo: SirTroth > MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx > (do not email me here) > My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx > -------------------------------------------------- > > =20 > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 5:59 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Cool things to buy your mod... > > Whats the advantage of having one of these as opposed to a thumbdrive? = > I=20 > need to get something soon. > > Thanks, > > cristy > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 5:28 PM > Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Cool things to buy your mod... > > >> They are so cheap these days. The one I bought was the Sony =3D >> MPF82E-U3/132 - OEM. It was $26.00. >> http://tinyurl.com/83h8h >> >> But, you can get some a bit cheaper. Here's a whole list from =3D >> Newegg.com: >> http://tinyurl.com/cn7xa >> >> They're so cheap, there's no need to go to eBay, unless you are = > getting =3D >> it for under $10... and then, depends on what they charge for = > shipping, =3D >> and the seller's rep. >> >> ____________________________________ >> Sir Troth >> ICQ #1717439 >> AIM/AOL: SirTrothX >> Yahoo: SirTroth >> MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx >> (do not email me here) >> My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx >> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> =3D20 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D >> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris >> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:26 PM >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: Cool things to buy your mod... >> >> which one did you get? how much was it?=3D20 >> I was looking on ebay, but so far, people are bidding the decent ones = > up =3D >> way too high!=3D20 >> I had one that was given to me, but then they needed it back.=3D20 >> Cris >> ----- Original Message -----=3D20 >> From: ~OoO~=3D20 >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 >> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:09 PM >> Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: Cool things to buy your mod... >> >> Just actually boght one a few weeks ago from NEWEGG.com >> >> ____________________________________ >> Sir Troth >> ICQ #1717439 >> AIM/AOL: SirTrothX >> Yahoo: SirTroth >> MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx >> (do not email me here) >> My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx >> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> =3D3D20 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D3D >> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris >> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:02 PM >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: -=3D3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D3D- Re: Cool things to buy your mod... >> >> all I want is an external usb floppy drive!!! and I'ld be =3D >> thrilled!!!=3D3D20 >> <grin> >> Cris >> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20 >> From: ~OoO~=3D3D20 >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20 >> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 3:13 PM >> Subject: -=3D3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D3D- Cool things to buy your mod... >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; >> charset=3D3D3D"US-ASCII" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> Some sales at TigerDirect.com. >> >> >> >> Seagate / 250GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive >> >> $69.99 After rebate >> >> http://urlsnip.com/345703 >> >> =3D3D20 >> >> Swissbit 1GB Blue Victorinox Swiss Army USB Flash Drive >> >> $59.99 After Rebate >> >> http://urlsnip.com/113439 >> >> =3D3D20 >> >> eTrust Internet Security Suite & UltraCord 13Pcs Travel Kit >> >> FREE After Rebate >> >> http://urlsnip.com/564520 >> >> =3D3D20 >> >> Enjoy! >> >> =3D3D20 >> >> ---Troth >> >> =3D3D20 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >>=20 > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/