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Floppy Disk

Don't Rely on Floppies Forever

SUMMARY: Floppy disks have their use, but don't rely on them for permanent storage.

While floppy disks are good for emergency boot disks, transporting small documents between computers or friends, and temporary backups, they are not a good primary storage medium. Floppies are notorious for going bad when heavily used or even after relatively short periods of time, so they are not recommended for storing your latest novel, financial statements, important addresses, or other vital information. If you just want to transport a couple of small files between computers, however, floppies are great for that task.

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