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  3. June 2003

Re: 8 inch diskettes

Just last night, I configured a dell on-line.

Diskette drives are optional.  I haven't used a diskette at work in more
than a year, so I don't believe I need one anymore.

There's nothing I can put on a 3.5 that I can't email, so what's the
purpose?

Rick

Michael Naughton wrote:
> Actally, I do :-) -- it's the only portable medium that I can be sure I
> can both read from and write to at any PC. . . .
>
> Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>>Heck, who even uses 3.5" diskettes anymore?

Mike: I've read somewhere that some computer manufacturers are
starting to ship PC's without diskette drives. So in the next few
years, diskette drives may not be so ubiquitous anymore.

Cheers! Hans

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