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Re:Origins of the 3.5in Floppy Disk [video] by tymscar on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:29AM (#37985304)
Just buy a simple USB floppy drive for 15 bucks online. You can even connect it straight to the VM if you feel like it.
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Re:Origins of the 3.5in Floppy Disk [video] by kiritanpo on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:37AM (#37985420)
A USB floppy drive won't read Amiga disks.
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Re:Origins of the 3.5in Floppy Disk [video] by tymscar on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:42AM (#37985484)
You might like this:

https://amiga.robsmithdev.co.uk

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Re:Origins of the 3.5in Floppy Disk [video] by kiritanpo on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:46AM (#37985539)
That looks great, I was not aware this existed.

However, considering you have to build your own custom Arduino board or be on the waiting list to buy one, it's a bit more complicated than "Just buy a simple USB floppy drive for 15 bucks online".

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Re:Origins of the 3.5in Floppy Disk [video] by snvzz on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @05:30AM (#38010946)
Better yet, GreaseWeazle[0].

0. https://github.com/keirf/greaseweazle/

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Re:Origins of the 3.5in Floppy Disk [video] by yodsanklai on Monday October 23, 2023 @11:56AM (#37987550)
Crazy to think that a floppy drive used to be a big expense back then. Well, at least for my family. Now you can get a big mac meal for the price of a floppy drive.
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