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I'm working with an old program right now. Installation was 3 disks. Ha!

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Can I just give you my money now?

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I still have 3 of these I forgot to transfer to 3.5" disc before the drives gave out...

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Wow. Just wow. This is awesome.

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Were those floppies really only WORM?

DrjinG wrote:Were those floppies really only WORM?

no


strike that, I guess they were, though....that makes little sense
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I simply cannot own too many slogan shirts. Love it!!!

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My dad had a TRS-80 with an 8" drive when I was growing up. Ah memories.

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This is so good! I don't even have anything to complain about! ;)

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All of my money! Take it!

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Best year ever! Certainly deserves this awesome shirt. +1 from another 1971 baby.

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Not to be a bummer, but those disks were in fact read and write. (1967 here)

sgreenip wrote:Not to be a bummer, but those disks were in fact read and write. (1967 here)

Actually the IBM 23FD That was introduced in 1971 was read only. Disks were introduced to the public after this version were also read and write. Look at the table here need the bottom of the page

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If you really want to be scared, some of the computers used to launch the US ICBMs still use these.

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Too funny! Just last week at work we were discussing the transition from punchcards to floppy disks, and how more than one of these new-fangled disks ended up with a staple through it... Doh!!

Yet another awesome design by firefrogh...sure hope you get a print soon!

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Arggh. I love it, but it's totally unwearable for me in those colors. Unfortunate, because the colors are perfect for the design.

I love the design and all, but the rules were no text. Doesn't this shirt break that rule? (Yah, I'm a noobie here, so think about that before flaming me! )

Tarento wrote:I love the design and all, but the rules were no text. Doesn't this shirt break that rule? (Yah, I'm a noobie here, so think about that before flaming me! )

Tarento,

Actually, the rule is no text only designs. There must be a graphic element such as the floppy disk or star. No rule breaking here.

I'm glad you like the design,

Firefrogh

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I so wish this shirt wasn't on green!! Ahhh

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YES. Love it.



Edit: apparently I broke my sig >.<

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idk; cardboard enclosure? they were made in plastic envelopes...

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like the colors and the layout

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WANT!

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In for 1 as soon as I saw this! Awesome design; love the vintage look. The text is absolutely hilarious, and my BF is going to be getting this as a big surpise XD

And yay for using a not-often-used shirt color too. Woot ends up having faaar too many green and black shirts (variety is awesome, people!)

wvutkep1002 wrote:idk; cardboard enclosure? they were made in plastic envelopes...

I think the disk was made and then put in a plastic sleeve. Then the envelope that it was stored in was cardboard, thus the cardboard enclosure.