Disklavier

Even if floppy drives are not included on many new
computers, if you are going to own a Disklavier, then
own a floppy drive.  I bought a new one cheap -
external floppy drive that plugs into a  USB port on
any computer.  Works great.

Its not that floppy disks aren't usefull, it's just
that so much software is sold as downloaded versions
over the internet.  Almost everyone these days has an
internet connection.

When we upgrade computers around here, we never part
with one that runs DOS on a FAT32 system just in case
we need it for the Disklavier.  I figure my DKV will
last the rest of my life, and so I am making provision
that I have the ability to back up and move my library
of songs.  And a floppy drive is certainly cheap
insurance.

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Youngblood" <carl@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Mark IV version update has
been released


>
> On 4/13/05, Bill Brandom <BBrandom@...> wrote:
> > 3) You can download this update by going to
ftp://216.154.248.26.
> > Username is disklavier. Password is disklavier.
Please be aware that
> > this update is almost 400 megs. Please carefully
read the instructions
> > found on the site. The update will require both a
high density 3.5"
> > floppy disk and a CD for the update.
>
> This concerns me, as floppy disks are going the way
of the dodo.  Case
> in point, no Apple macs even have them anymore, and
most new computers
> only offer them as an option.
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