Hardy and Floppy Disk (SOLVED)

[Neil Winchurst]

Ignazio Palmisano wrote:
> 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.
> 

I have considered that too. When I asked about it in my local computer 
shop, (the people who built my computer for me) they said that memory 
sticks are not meant to be used for back-ups. I know that floppies can 
be a bit dodgy, so I actually keep two backups on separate disks.

Neil