Hardy and Floppy Disk (SOLVED)
Ignazio Palmisano
ignazio_io at yahoo.it
Mon Nov 3 20:15:18 UTC 2008
Neil Winchurst wrote:
> Yes, I know that floppies are supposed to be Stone Age now. However, my
> computer came with a floppy drive when it was made for me so I decided
> to use it.
>
> I have my accounts on GNUCash, which creates a small text file, so I
> keep a copy on a floppy disk as a back up. And it has proved very useful
> more than once. It would be overkill to use a CD or a DVD for it.
>
I'd not rely on a floppy as backup, they tend(ed) to get scratched or
demagnetized too easily. What about a usb flash stick? They're a lot
more resilient to cell phones :)
I.
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