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alex_walke · 17-04-2005, 23:47

Im thinking of buying a new computer.

Do I really need a Floppy Disk Drive? What are they used for now in modern computing? In the past they were used to back-up files from Hard Disk such as Word Documents or System Restore Packs but are they used anymore? Now that CD-RW is now the main way of backing up?

I just want to make sure that floppy disks are in the past.....or whether they are still needed. I will only be using the computer for personal use and the occasional word processing.

17-04-2005, 23:47	#1
alex_walke Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 74	Floppy Disk Drive Im thinking of buying a new computer. Do I really need a Floppy Disk Drive? What are they used for now in modern computing? In the past they were used to back-up files from Hard Disk such as Word Documents or System Restore Packs but are they used anymore? Now that CD-RW is now the main way of backing up? I just want to make sure that floppy disks are in the past.....or whether they are still needed. I will only be using the computer for personal use and the occasional word processing.