If you share files by floppy then you would need one to keep an A: drive..I never have and probably never will share floppys. I don't do music on my computer at all. So I dont have any TO share. I guess was lucky I managed to get what I did off the old floppys. ----- Original Message ----- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Trying to building a P4 PC - unsuccessfully! > I should go thru my floppy's too and see if there is anything on there and burn > them to a cd. Lots of time though!! > I think we talked about this in here a little while ago when I asked about the > Medion computer originally. > I was surprised they were doing away with floppy's! I still use them to swap > information for the band newsletter > that I write - and other school things for band. Our band director has an > APPLE - so I'm surprised so many > things are compatable as they are! > and when I send him things, I've no clue what he sees when he looks at it. We > pretty much try to stick to WORD, > so we know we can all see it. > Wait til there isn't even a space to add your own floppy!!! > CrisS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kg6ocz > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:50 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Trying to building a P4 PC - unsuccessfully! > > > Welllllllll that goes to show you just where the tech industry has come..NOW > they CHARGE you to ADD a floppy?? LOL.. and I spent half of yesterday > getting everything I wanted FROM floppy TO CD....half the stuff was on > floppys that were probably 5 years old and it didnt want to read. Twas a > hassle. Glad I am thru with THAT. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:29 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Trying to building a P4 PC - unsuccessfully! > > > > I am still looking at that medion at Costco - > > doubt I could get all the components for that price - and a flat screen > monitor. > > they lowered it 100 - it's now $1299.00 > > dvd burner - > > cd too > > floppy (even dell charges 20 bucks now to add a floppy drive!) > > 120 hard drive > > etc. > > People on here said it is a good computer - and has quality components. > > now - hubby is out of his generous - what do you want for your birthday > mood!! LOL > > We'll see!!! > > > > Thanks! > > CrisS > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Foxhillers@xxxxxxx > > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:07 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Trying to building a P4 PC - unsuccessfully! > > > > > > In a message dated 9/14/03 12:05:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > > > > I have a friend trying to talk me into building my own computer. > > > I laughed at him!!! > > > I really hope you get it going - I am envious of the knowlege > > > to be able to do this! > > > > > > > CrisS > > Actually, some bundled systems at the major stores are such a bargain > that > > you will save much money buying these..... and avoid the potential > headaches > > of hardware and software installation. > > Been there, done that > > mjh > > > > MJH > > > > > > 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/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > 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/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > 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/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > 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/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > 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/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk