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duncang

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2. I have a few old computers.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 01:18 AM

Oct 20

One doesn’t have a hard drive. Just two 5 1/4 drives so you can boot up and run programs off of. Also a compaq sewing machine case computer. Sewing machine case refers to the shape of the portable computer.

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floppy disks . i rember the kind that you drop into a huge round slot and twist . people still use them [View all] AllaN01Bear Oct 19 OP

I don't have any place to use them but I do still have a couple sitting around. LoisB Oct 19 #1

I have a few old computers. duncang Oct 20 #2

My mother had a Kaypro Old Crank Oct 20 #3

i had one like that 1 floppy for the os and the other for the app. youd take the app out to back things up AllaN01Bear Oct 20 #5

I remember when a 'floppy disc' was a Frisbee made of fabric. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 20 #4

I have dozens of floppy drives and hundreds of floppy disks. hunter Oct 20 #6

I Remember Them ProfessorGAC Oct 20 #7

Long history. usonian Oct 20 #8

Not just cp/m... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 23 #12

I remember. I think I might have used them for the... electric_blue68 Oct 20 #9

Back in the 70s we had 8" disks for our Wang system . But... IcyPeas Oct 20 #10

thats the one . i also remember 8 inch floppies too also AllaN01Bear Oct 20 #11

I remember going to the Living Computer Museum in Seattle the year before the pandemic hit jmowreader Oct 23 #13