My working methods go back to a time when ferrous oxide or something like that stored data.
Those seem to hold when silicon dioxide is the common storage media as well
Expectations about MX25
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Re: Expectations about MX25
My method goes back to when MSDOS was 2.7 and 5 1/4 inch floppies were the only thing available. I built my first computer using a kit from NRI learning Micro Computer Repairs. Does that date me? LOL
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Re: Expectations about MX25
*chuckles* Not really.. most here will stem from those days
Even I was there, be it in my young'un years, starting with 3.1 IIRC. I was 12 when that came out 


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Re: Expectations about MX25
Not really - but it dates the hardwarebeardedragon wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:47 am My method goes back to when MSDOS was 2.7 and 5 1/4 inch floppies were the only thing available. I built my first computer using a kit from NRI learning Micro Computer Repairs. Does that date me? LOL
Re: Expectations about MX25
Lol - whatever happens to computer nerds as they get older?
Ans: they mature nicely into old computer nerds
Okay: choose your oxides!
Ans: they mature nicely into old computer nerds
Okay: choose your oxides!
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Re: Expectations about MX25
It was a Sanyo with two 5 1/4 inch drives. Green Screen monitor and dot matrix printer with dial up modem. Those were the days, my friend.Aronticuz wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 3:42 pmNot really - but it dates the hardwarebeardedragon wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:47 am My method goes back to when MSDOS was 2.7 and 5 1/4 inch floppies were the only thing available. I built my first computer using a kit from NRI learning Micro Computer Repairs. Does that date me? LOL
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