A abecedarian Posts: 51 +11 Nov 25, 2019 #1 It's not the kind of thing that can be googled. But was there every any computer that had both - just when A-drives for floppies were being phased out? Where would I check?
It's not the kind of thing that can be googled. But was there every any computer that had both - just when A-drives for floppies were being phased out? Where would I check?
cliffordcooley Posts: 13,141 +6,442 Nov 25, 2019 #2 Yes there was many years when USB first came out. It took a while for USB to overtake the need for floppies completely.
Yes there was many years when USB first came out. It took a while for USB to overtake the need for floppies completely.
OP A abecedarian Posts: 51 +11 Nov 25, 2019 Thread Starter #3 Omigod. Can't believe anyone replied this fast. Thanks! Do you know how I'd find about about them? Who made them, etc.?
Omigod. Can't believe anyone replied this fast. Thanks! Do you know how I'd find about about them? Who made them, etc.?
cliffordcooley Posts: 13,141 +6,442 Nov 25, 2019 #4 All OEMs made them during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The HPs and eMachines are the machines I am more familiar with.
All OEMs made them during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The HPs and eMachines are the machines I am more familiar with.
neeyik Posts: 2,962 +3,650 Staff Nov 26, 2019 #5 Here are 2 such examples of the PCs cliffordcooley is talking about; you can see the USB ports at the back and the floppy drive at the front.
Here are 2 such examples of the PCs cliffordcooley is talking about; you can see the USB ports at the back and the floppy drive at the front.