Save The Floppy Drive Clubhouse

randomperson21 · Apr 17, 2007

yeah... which would you rather have? a 3.5" floppy or a hard drive?

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

Well.. such a VERY hard decision. lol jk. Hard disk.

Namslas90 · Apr 17, 2007

I actually have one computer with one 3.5 drive and one 5.25 floppy drive. I also have an 8 inch drive that I can connect externally(kind of - got the cables hanging out the back to hook it up). I have all of my original floppys from High School (8 and 5.25) and a bunch of old 3.5's from colege, and stuff. I also have all of my first programming efforts on cassette, old cassette recorders were used before floppys. Don't know why I keep this stuff, have it all backed up on CD now(WTF4?). Also have an original copy of "Pole Position", from before it was called pole position. Guess I'm just too old!!

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

lol kool. Wna join the club?

Namslas90 · Apr 17, 2007

Sorry, I don't qualify...I do not have MORE than one 3.5 floppy drive installed in any computer.

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

How much was ur 8" floppy when you bought it? lol this thread is stupid. lol. but fun.

Namslas90 · Apr 17, 2007

Joshmcmillan said:
How much was ur 8" floppy when you bought it? lol this thread is stupid. lol. but fun.

Wow, so long ago, I got it from one of the computer science teachers back in High School, I think it was around $50.00 used of course. Theyt wern't that expensive new, I think they were only around $80.00.

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

What about your 5.25" how much was that back in the day? I'm learning something from a joke thread,,, that's unusual.

Namslas90 · Apr 17, 2007

Joshmcmillan said:
What about your 5.25" how much was that back in the day? I'm learning something from a joke thread,,, that's unusual.

360 mb DSDD(double sided, double density), I never had the money to buy anything new back in the day, don't realy remember. This one I got at a garage sale years later. Bought the whole rig for $30.

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

kool. Computers were fairly expansive back in those days weren't they? SO $30 for a hole rig wld hav been a bargain.

Namslas90 · Apr 17, 2007

Joshmcmillan said:
kool. Computers were fairly expansive back in those days weren't they? SO $30 for a hole rig wld hav been a bargain.

That price was YEARS later. Computer were expensive for the day, back then. However there were ways to get them cheap. The Teachers that started the computer course in High School, started the class by buying a wrecked 18 wheeler trailer full of computers at an insurance auction for $700. We repaired them in class then used them to learn programming Basic and Machine Language.

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

Sounds fun. What year was that in? Do you remember what type any of those computers were?

Namslas90 · Apr 17, 2007

Joshmcmillan said:
Sounds fun. What year was that in? Do you remember what type any of those computers were?

1978 around there, Comodores, TRS-80's, Apple II's. The teachers themselves had some Altairs and IBM's they had been messing around with. A couple of us students had Altairs, and apple 1's.

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

lol, around how much wld've a computer like that been new? Were they like the best? like C2D and X2 is now?

t_ski · Apr 17, 2007

I think even the basic Tandy T-1000 was over $2000 when it first came out.

Joshmcmillan · Apr 17, 2007

wow, I think I remember my parants paying like voer $1400 for some mac, but it's not like really extremely old it's just extremely old I think 500mb hd, hmm that's about all I can remember..lol.

Casheti · Apr 18, 2007

Floppys are awesome!!!

mullered07 · Apr 18, 2007

i have a floppy right now, infact its so floppy im gonna go get me some pron and make it non-floppy

and get away from this non-existent clubhouse :roll:

sorry man its kinda funny you pwned yourself lol :nutkick:

Casheti · Apr 18, 2007

Oh dear...lol I did see it coming, I was waiting for someone like you to do it

t_ski · Apr 18, 2007

If you want to go down memory lane, I remember when I paid ~$289 for a 345MB. Myh first PC didn't even have a hard drive, but my second rig had a whopping 40MB drive in it. :rockout:

Joshmcmillan · Apr 18, 2007

Joshmcmillan · Apr 18, 2007

So everytime you turned the computer off you had to start again?

t_ski · Apr 18, 2007

No, the one that didn't have an HDD had the OS on a floppy. Yes, IBM PC-DOS on one 3.5" floppy drive.

Casheti · Apr 18, 2007

So glad I'm only young and didn't have to endure DOS etc...

theonetruewill · Apr 18, 2007

Oh shit no wait I do have two! - voted wrongly in the poll oops
In my old PIII computer!
One 3.5, one 5.25

Processor	AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ @ 2.4Ghz
Motherboard	ECS NForce4 A-939
Cooling	CPU: Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu GFX: Zalman VF-700AlCu, 2x120mm+5x80mm w/ Ultra 7ch Fan Controller
Memory	Kingston 2x512MB DDR PC3200 Dual Channel 3-3-3-8
Video Card(s)	EVGA Nvidia 7900GT KO Superclocked
Storage	2xSeagate Barracuda 7200.8/9 160GB SATAII NCQ in RAID0: 300GB total capacity
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster 941BW (19" widescreen, 1440x900)
Case	Antec P180B
Audio Device(s)	Built in. 5.1Ch Logitech Z-5500 500w soundsystem, digital Coax connection
Power Supply	Spire 500W
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate

System Name	Commander
Processor	Intel i3 540 3.06Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H55-UD3H
Cooling	4x 80mm Case Fans, Zalman ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller, Stock CPU Cooler
Memory	4GB DDR3 1333Mhz (2x 2GB) - Kingston
Video Card(s)	HIS ATi Radeon HD3850 256mb DDR3
Storage	640GB Western Digital Caviar Black
Display(s)	22" BenQ FP22W LCD, 700:1, 5ms, 16:10
Case	Don't know exactly, metal, built on LED's.
Audio Device(s)	Integrated - Altec Lansing 5.1 Speakers (6.5" Sub)
Power Supply	Antec True 550W, 24 AMP on 12v rail
Software	Vista Home Premium 64bit - AVG - Spybot

System Name	Commander
Processor	Intel i3 540 3.06Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H55-UD3H
Cooling	4x 80mm Case Fans, Zalman ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller, Stock CPU Cooler
Memory	4GB DDR3 1333Mhz (2x 2GB) - Kingston
Video Card(s)	HIS ATi Radeon HD3850 256mb DDR3
Storage	640GB Western Digital Caviar Black
Display(s)	22" BenQ FP22W LCD, 700:1, 5ms, 16:10
Case	Don't know exactly, metal, built on LED's.
Audio Device(s)	Integrated - Altec Lansing 5.1 Speakers (6.5" Sub)
Power Supply	Antec True 550W, 24 AMP on 12v rail
Software	Vista Home Premium 64bit - AVG - Spybot

System Name	Commander
Processor	Intel i3 540 3.06Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H55-UD3H
Cooling	4x 80mm Case Fans, Zalman ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller, Stock CPU Cooler
Memory	4GB DDR3 1333Mhz (2x 2GB) - Kingston
Video Card(s)	HIS ATi Radeon HD3850 256mb DDR3
Storage	640GB Western Digital Caviar Black
Display(s)	22" BenQ FP22W LCD, 700:1, 5ms, 16:10
Case	Don't know exactly, metal, built on LED's.
Audio Device(s)	Integrated - Altec Lansing 5.1 Speakers (6.5" Sub)
Power Supply	Antec True 550W, 24 AMP on 12v rail
Software	Vista Home Premium 64bit - AVG - Spybot

System Name	Commander
Processor	Intel i3 540 3.06Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H55-UD3H
Cooling	4x 80mm Case Fans, Zalman ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller, Stock CPU Cooler
Memory	4GB DDR3 1333Mhz (2x 2GB) - Kingston
Video Card(s)	HIS ATi Radeon HD3850 256mb DDR3
Storage	640GB Western Digital Caviar Black
Display(s)	22" BenQ FP22W LCD, 700:1, 5ms, 16:10
Case	Don't know exactly, metal, built on LED's.
Audio Device(s)	Integrated - Altec Lansing 5.1 Speakers (6.5" Sub)
Power Supply	Antec True 550W, 24 AMP on 12v rail
Software	Vista Home Premium 64bit - AVG - Spybot

System Name	My i7 Beast
Processor	Intel Core i7 6800K
Motherboard	Asus X99-A II
Cooling	Nickel-plated EK Supremacy EVO, D5 with XSPC Bayres & BIX Quad Radiator
Memory	4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 SuperClocked
Storage	Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD
Display(s)	Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's
Case	Silverstone TJ07
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200
Keyboard	Corsair K95
Software	Windows 10 x64 Pro

System Name	Ma Biatch
Processor	i7 860
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3A
Cooling	Noctua
Memory	8gb (4x2gb) G-Skill
Video Card(s)	GTX 470
Storage	WD5000aaks raid0
Display(s)	Sony Bravia 37" 1080p
Case	CM 690
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair HX520
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate

System Name	COLOSSUS-MK4
Processor	E8400 @4.4 GHz - FSB @550 MHZ
Motherboard	Asus P5K Premium (Black Pearl)
Cooling	Xigmatek HDT-S1283
Memory	2x1GB Geil BlckDrgn 800 @1158 5-5-5-18
Video Card(s)	8800GT 512MB @740/1782/2080
Storage	Hitachi T7K250 250GB & 7200.10 Seagate 250GB
Display(s)	Gateway FPD1975W 19" Widescreen
Case	Antec 1200
Audio Device(s)	Xi-FI Xtreme Audio
Power Supply	CoolerMaster IGreen 500W
Software	XP Home SP3
Benchmark Scores	SuperPi: 10.563 Sciencemark: 2563.14

Save The Floppy Drive Clubhouse

What of the following do you have?

More then one 3.5" floppy drive in you present computer

A 5.25 Floppy Drive in your present computer

Adore Floppy Drives

Payed more then $100 for a floppy drive

None of the above

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