HP External USB 1.1 Floppy Disk Drive

Discount Price: $19.98

Features:

• 1.44 MB capacity
• USB interface
• Data transfer rates up to 12 MBps
• Plug and play: no need for specific driver
• Compatible with any desktop or notebook featuring a USB 1.1 port

Customer Reviews:

Worked exactly as expected; great for us floppy disk Luddites [Posted on 2006-12-29]
For those of use still living in the computer stone age that use (or even know what a 3.5" floppy disk is), this is a very useful supplement (or, some may say, essential device) for the majority of modern computers than don't even come with a floppy disk drive.

Simply plug into a USB port, and there you have it -- a floppy disk drive. No drivers to install, nothing to "set." Plug it in and it works.

Other people have criticized floppies for their unreliability. This is contrary to my experience; in over 20 years of PC use, I have never had a floppy disk failure; still, one might consider a "flash memory" USB device as an alternative. We may see floppy disks disappear entirely in favor of the latter, and other external memory devices. I purchased a 512 mB "U3" flash memory, which, truthfully, I now find myself using much more than this adapter. Certainly more space economical and able to store much more data than floppies The latter is probably the way to go, except for the most stubborn Luddites.

My Floppy Drive [Posted on 2008-07-27]
Received the item in few days after placing order. Item in excellant condition and works perfectly for my HP Laptop, I am verry pleased with the item.

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