An end to the 3.5" floppy? Never! Well, at least not for a long time. We're stuck with them, the same way we are stuck with cassette tapes. When audio CDs first came out, they were sure replace the troublesome plastic rectangles we call tapes (and records beget eight-tracks, and eight-tracks beget...). So why do new albums still come in tape format? Why do stereo systems still come with a tape deck? The fact is we like cassette tapes. They're cheaper, smaller, and you are far less likely to have your car stereo stolen if it only has a tape player. The same can be said for the annoying plastic square that is the floppy disk. Even though they are slower and only hold a fraction what a CD can, floppy disks are still very useful for saving files. CD burners cost extra, while floppy drives (like tape decks) come fully equipped, and even if you have one you probably don't use it to back up small text files. I keep my journal on a floppy, and every time I add another sentence of rambling I'm not going burn it to a CD. I think the usefulness of the 3.5" for businesses and certainly new software is coming to a close. However, the day a student walks into school and finds he cannot access the essay he typed at home because none of the computers have floppy drives is still a long way off.
After reading the article, I can say I would have done the same thing. Over the years I've learned to ignore banner ads, to the point I hardly notice them. Also, the banner used in the study resembled a fancy header, at a glance you may not think it's even linked.
All the people tested were experienced internet users. What about those who are new to the internet, or have never used it? How different would their results be?
Hmmm, this is one of those, "Why didn't I think of that" moments. I think it's a great idea, and I'm surprised there aren't swarms of them flooding store shelves yet.
Digital cameras are great, but they lack the personality of a standard camera, in the same way that a live music performance is usually better then the snazzy, mixed CD. This type of camera could be a solution. I hope someday they will be available to the general public (at a reasonable price). But what would you name it?
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An end to the 3.5" floppy? Never! Well, at least not for a long time. We're stuck with them, the same way we are stuck with cassette tapes. When audio CDs first came out, they were sure replace the troublesome plastic rectangles we call tapes (and records beget eight-tracks, and eight-tracks beget...). So why do new albums still come in tape format? Why do stereo systems still come with a tape deck?
The fact is we like cassette tapes. They're cheaper, smaller, and you are far less likely to have your car stereo stolen if it only has a tape player. The same can be said for the annoying plastic square that is the floppy disk. Even though they are slower and only hold a fraction what a CD can, floppy disks are still very useful for saving files. CD burners cost extra, while floppy drives (like tape decks) come fully equipped, and even if you have one you probably don't use it to back up small text files.
I keep my journal on a floppy, and every time I add another sentence of rambling I'm not going burn it to a CD.
I think the usefulness of the 3.5" for businesses and certainly new software is coming to a close. However, the day a student walks into school and finds he cannot access the essay he typed at home because none of the computers have floppy drives is still a long way off.
After reading the article, I can say I would have done the same thing. Over the years I've learned to ignore banner ads, to the point I hardly notice them. Also, the banner used in the study resembled a fancy header, at a glance you may not think it's even linked. All the people tested were experienced internet users. What about those who are new to the internet, or have never used it? How different would their results be?
Hmmm, this is one of those, "Why didn't I think of that" moments. I think it's a great idea, and I'm surprised there aren't swarms of them flooding store shelves yet. Digital cameras are great, but they lack the personality of a standard camera, in the same way that a live music performance is usually better then the snazzy, mixed CD. This type of camera could be a solution. I hope someday they will be available to the general public (at a reasonable price). But what would you name it?