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Re: Who still uses floppies these days?

Subject: Re: Who still uses floppies these days?
From: "PGG" <paul@mu0yc3.fsnet.co.uk>
Date: 15 May 2006 06:09:51 -0700
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Bible John wrote:

> Then I am wondering who is still using floppies these days?  I visit aa
> local retail store, and I've seen 10 large boxes of 100 floppies that just
> sit on the shelf. They've been there for months and people are not buying
> them.

If installing Windows XP or 2003 Server on a PC (I know!) then the only
means of installing device drivers for storage adaptors not covered by
the install CD is via a floppy.

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