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Re:Ask HN: Why are 5 inch USB floppy drives so uncommon? by souprock on Thursday January 07, 2021 @07:27PM (#25679651)
3.5" disks are less durable. The sliding door snags inside the drive. This destroys both the disk and the drive.
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Re:Ask HN: Why are 5 inch USB floppy drives so uncommon? by Doxin on Friday January 08, 2021 @04:10AM (#25682953)
I can see the slider getting snagged, but I don't see how that can destroy the drive. At least for the model drive I have the slider clears way before the floppy gets near the head. Worst I can see happening is the floppy getting jammed inside, but that should be easy enough to fix given a screwdriver.
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