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    From crucifyself03@crucifyself03@aol.comGWbush04 (John) to comp.sys.apple2 on Monday, October 04, 2004 20:54:36
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    I have a 50 pack of color assorted FujiFilm Mac OS formatted floppies that are brand knew and never been opened.

    These are useless to me as all the floppy work that I do is on PC disks, so I will be needing to buy some PC floppies soon at Walmart, Target, Best Buy,etc... . Reformatting every floppy for PC is just too time consuming.

    If anyone is interested let me know.

    John
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  • From Bill Garber@willy46pa@comcast.net to comp.sys.apple2 on Monday, October 04, 2004 17:34:08
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    "John" <crucifyself03@aol.comGWbush04> wrote in message news:20041004165436.13199.00001584@mb-m28.aol.com...
    : I have a 50 pack of color assorted FujiFilm Mac OS
    : formatted floppies that are brand knew and never
    : been opened.
    :
    : These are useless to me as all the floppy work that
    : I do is on PC disks, so I will be needing to buy some
    : PC floppies soon at Walmart, Target, Best Buy,etc... .
    : Reformatting every floppy for PC is just too time consuming.

    This is ludicrous IMHO, since reformatting is
    suggested in any case. Never trust the formatting
    as is at the time of purchase. Many times my drive
    was unable to use a preformatted disk.

    Apple II Forever, and Apple II Together,
    Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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    Email - willy46pa@comcast.net



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  • From Sean Fahey@a2fan@hotmail.com to comp.sys.apple2 on Monday, October 04, 2004 22:04:38
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    "John" <crucifyself03@aol.comGWbush04> wrote in message news:20041004165436.13199.00001584@mb-m28.aol.com...
    I have a 50 pack of color assorted FujiFilm Mac OS formatted floppies that
    are
    brand knew and never been opened.

    These are useless to me as all the floppy work that I do is on PC disks,
    so I
    will be needing to buy some PC floppies soon at Walmart, Target, Best Buy,etc... . Reformatting every floppy for PC is just too time consuming.

    If anyone is interested let me know.

    You still use floppies? <just kidding>


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  • From julian814@julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 14:13:25
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    crucifyself03@aol.comGWbush04 (John) wrote in message news:<20041004165436.13199.00001584@mb-m28.aol.com>...
    I have a 50 pack of color assorted FujiFilm Mac OS formatted floppies that are
    brand knew and never been opened.

    These are useless to me as all the floppy work that I do is on PC disks, so I will be needing to buy some PC floppies soon at Walmart, Target, Best Buy,etc... . Reformatting every floppy for PC is just too time consuming.

    If anyone is interested let me know.

    They're probably HD, and of no use to me with my GS. Thanks for the offer, though.


    Ralph Glatt
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  • From Rubywand@rubywand@swbell.net to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 21:22:27
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    John writes ...

    I have a 50 pack of color assorted FujiFilm Mac OS formatted floppies
    that are brand knew and never been opened.

    These are useless to me as all the floppy work that I do is on PC disks, so I will be needing to buy some PC floppies soon at Walmart, Target, Best Buy,etc... . Reformatting every floppy for PC is just too time consuming.

    If anyone is interested let me know.
    ....

    What kind of floppies? Like, are these 800k DS/DD 3.5" diskettes?


    Rubywand
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  • From crucifyself03@crucifyself03@aol.comGWbush04 (John) to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 23:57:03
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    << You still use floppies? <just kidding> >>

    Yes I do as well as Zip, ORB, CD-R, CD, CF, SD, and other media technologies.

    Floppies are really useful for small files and floppies are throw away media. My laptop does not have a burner and besides it would take longer than just transfering small word files to a floppy. Flash drives are way too expensive and are not throw away. Floppies are dog cheap and perfect for what I do. My work does not rotate around large files.

    John
    -------
    America is back from the attack on our homeland, back from the attack on our economy, and back from the attack on our way of life. We are back because of the perseverance, character and leadership of George W. Bush! (Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2004).
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  • From crucifyself03@crucifyself03@aol.comGWbush04 (John) to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 23:57:59
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    << They're probably HD, and of no use to me with my GS. Thanks for the offer, though.


    Ralph Glatt >>


    Yes they are. GS's cannot use them? Oops I am sorry for posting this then.

    Where do you buy disks?

    John
    -------
    America is back from the attack on our homeland, back from the attack on our economy, and back from the attack on our way of life. We are back because of the perseverance, character and leadership of George W. Bush! (Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2004).
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  • From crucifyself03@crucifyself03@aol.comGWbush04 (John) to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 23:59:18
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    << What kind of floppies? Like, are these 800k DS/DD 3.5" diskettes? >>

    Standard 1.44 mac formatted.

    I did not realize it, but I just remembered that Apple II's cannot read 1.44 floppies. I am sorry for posting this.

    Q- Where do you buy floppies? I see them being sold everywhere, but I almost never see any 800K disks.

    John
    -------
    America is back from the attack on our homeland, back from the attack on our economy, and back from the attack on our way of life. We are back because of the perseverance, character and leadership of George W. Bush! (Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2004).
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