Re: iPad 2 cover vs. Floppy disks

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Apr 30, 3:23 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> schmidtd wrote:
> > On Apr 29, 7:19 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >>schmidtd wrote:
>
> >>>Hint: the floppies lose.
>
> >>>So, it turns out... The magnets on the iPad 2 cover are pretty
> >>>strong.  You have been warned.
> >>>:-/
>
> >>So making computers and accessories with strong, accessible
> >>magnets is the latest sign that the floppy age is over...  ;-)
>
> >>This would have been unheard of in the 1990s!
>
> > You bet.  I imagine the same is true of magnetic strips on the backs
> > of credit cards - but I'm not willing to test that!
>
> True.  I've always been amazed at the prevalence of strong
> magnetic catches on women's purses.  They must accidentally
> demagnetize thousands of credit cards per year.
>
> Hmmm, maybe thats a blessing...  ;-)
>
> -michael
>
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> tool--and it's seriously underused."

The radio shack bulk tape eraser makes a great degausser. It is about
the same weight and size as an iron, and it works brilliantly. A real
necessity when dealing with old CRTs, really.Cat number 44-232 or
44-202 are essentially the same thing.

-Warr