Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks
by outworlder on Monday August 10, 2020 @04:49PM
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> Are they really that robust?
Not very. There's significant wear and tear from the drive head, to the point that you could see it with the naked eye after a while.
If you are not using them frequently, storing under ideal conditions, than maybe. I've been able to read floppies a decade after they were written. Not for long though. Drive required cleaning afterwards too.
Not very. There's significant wear and tear from the drive head, to the point that you could see it with the naked eye after a while.
If you are not using them frequently, storing under ideal conditions, than maybe. I've been able to read floppies a decade after they were written. Not for long though. Drive required cleaning afterwards too.