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  1. Re:BOOT DISK by Cybrr · · Score: 1 · on Death to the 3.5" Floppy?

    That's SuperDisk.

  2. One Word by Fascist+Christ · · Score: 1 · on Death to the 3.5" Floppy?

    Superdisk

  3. Lots of common uses by Carlos+Laviola · · Score: 3 · on What's Hanging on Your Parallel Port?

    Amongst common uses of the parallel port besides the standard of printers, there are lots of other devices that attach to them, like scanners and Imation's SuperDisk, which is a device like a ZIP-drive, but that can store 120 MB (maybe newer versions support more). I'm sure you can find other common uses, like control of cars and other electronic devices -- kids do it a lot, controlling something like a car or an electronic arm connected to the parallel port with the adequate software.

  4. LS120 anyone? by Eg0r · · Score: 3 · on Alternatives To The Floppy Disk?
    Check it out. It's an IDE floppy that holds 120Mb per media AND reads normal floppies at the same time. Also, it reads its media 5x as fast as a normal floppy

    Sony have a similar product, HiFD. Apparently it's faster than LS120, holds 200Mb and of course, is not compatible.

    While the LS120 is slower than a zip, it's main advantage is that it completly replaces the floppy drive. Yes you can boot from it on new motherboards, and linux recognises it just fine (/dev/hd ). Also, with syslinux you can boot small distros, such as LRP and get the same advantage as with a normal floppy: You can write-protect the media, easily.
    It's just the thing you need for backing-up your data... if it weren't so expensive (both the drive and its media)

    Just on a side note, I've read the new superdisk drives will let you format normal floppies to up to 32Mb, but can't find the reference to this anywhere... any link?

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  5. Some informative links by Idaho · · Score: 2 · on Alternatives To The Floppy Disk?
    Some links to companies producing these kind of devices/disks:

    Imation sells disks that hold 120 MB, have the same dimensions as regular 3,5" disks, and the drive can also read old (1.44MB) disks. These things rock. The drive will cost you about $75-$100 or something.
    Castlewood manufactures 2.2 GB portable disks that cost $30 each (the drive is a little expensive though)
    IOMega sells 100 and 250 MB disks for around $10 or so

    I'd advise you to try the Imation drive, then decide for yourself whether you like it. I sure did.

  6. Re:SuperDisk? by dark_panda · · Score: 2 · on SuperSlak - Linux On A SuperDisk

    A SuperDisk is similar to a Zip disk. It has a capacity of 120 MB and looks very similar to a standard 3.5" floppy disk. (Actually, it's dimensions are identical, and the only real difference in appearance is the shutter.)

    SuperDisk is an Imation technology. It's closed, which really sucks, because one of the reasons the 3.5" floppy because such a hit was because anyone could make them. Not so with the SuperDisk.

    SuperDisks only work with SuperDisk drives, like the LS-120, although they will fit in a regular floppy drive. SuperDisk drives are also backwardly compatible with regular floppies. USB, parallel, serial and internal models are available.

    I have one, but only because it was free. I find it useful for taking home big files from work, since I have a T1 connection at work and a 33.6 connection at home. I'm not a fan of the closed nature of Imation and their SuperDisks, but it comes in handy when I'm taking home 10 mp3s or some mpegs.

    J

  7. The Macintosh Product Guide by magicpaul · · Score: 1 · on Salon Writes on The Troubles with "Trek"


    Sounds like you need help finding the Macintosh Product Guide

    ...how many manufacturers make hardware for your appletosh?

    Try out the Hardware section.

    You want a cdburner for your mac

    I already have one, thanks. A Yamaha with Adaptec Toast.
    Adaptec lists over 150 Mac-compatible CD-R/RW drives in their database (select toast from bottom menu).

    a floppy drive?

    iFloppy
    SuperDisk
    Addonics
    Teac

    a G4 upgrade?

    PowerLogix
    Newertech

    where do you guys come up with this stuff?

    I'll send you to Microsoft's own website for more information about that little feature called meta-data.

    Or read how the Microsoft Annual report was written on a Macintosh.

    It's so funny when people talk about things they know nothing about.

  8. The Macintosh Product Guide by magicpaul · · Score: 1 · on Salon Writes on The Troubles with "Trek"


    Sounds like you need help finding the Macintosh Product Guide

    ...how many manufacturers make hardware for your appletosh?

    Try out the Hardware section.

    You want a cdburner for your mac

    I already have one, thanks. A Yamaha with Adaptec Toast.
    Adaptec lists over 150 Mac-compatible CD-R/RW drives in their database (select toast from bottom menu).

    a floppy drive?

    iFloppy
    SuperDisk
    Addonics

    a G4 upgrade?

    PowerLogix
    Newertech

    where do you guys come up with this stuff?

    I'll send you to Microsoft's own website for more information about that little undocumented feature called meta-data.



    It's so funny when people talk about things they know nothing about.