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| Diskettes, also known as floppy disks or floppies, are a fairly old fashioned data storage medium. The advantage of using floppies is that most computers have a floppy drive, however, storage capacity is very limited with only 1.4 MB for the most commonly used 3.5" floppies and floppy disks can be easily damaged by dust in the drive. |
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Nowadays, most computers and notebooks are shipped without a floppy drive. However, the need for a floppy drive still exists; the old,
trustworthy 3.5" floppy disk is still one of the most used media types in the world. Small files like drivers, software updates, patches for
operating systems, anti-virus updates and boot-diskettes are still being shipped on floppy disks. Also, a lot of people
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still have old
text files, spreadsheets, pictures etc saved on floppy disks. So there will always come a time when you need a floppy drive for a software
update, to access some of your old data, or you need a diskette to quickly save a small file on. The new Freecom External USB Floppy
Drive is all that you need. Affordable, easy to use, lightweight: very portable and very convenient. Installing the USB floppy drive could not be easier: Just plug it into the USB port of your computer and you're ready to go! The Freecom External USB Floppy Drive is also
a very cost-effective replacement for when your existing floppy drive is broken. Powered through your USB port, this USB floppy drive gets you up and running in seconds.
Freecom USB Floppy Disk Drive
- Ultra small, lightweight black design floppy disk drive.
- Low noise, due to high quality materials.
- Hot swappable. No need to restart when connect or disconnect.
- Simple connection via USB cable.
- USB Bus powered. No AC adapter needed.
- Bootable with most notebook and desktop computers.
- Perfect for file transfer and file backup.
- Supports both 720 KB and 1.44 MB floppy formats.
- No driver needed for Windows ME/XP and Mac.
- All Freecom devices meet the highest industry standards.
- Including 2 3.5" High Density floppy disks.
- Including Roxio's PhotoSuite (promotional version).
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| Drive device speed |
300 RPM |
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Diskette drive
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If present, storage capacity of Floppy Disk Drive (FDD). Standard is 1.44MB for 3.5" diskettes. Often the FDD is not included in PCs or notebooks, and is at most optional. Optional drives are often connected via an external port like the USB port.
1.44 MB
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| Number of disks |
1 pcs |
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Data transfer rate
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Rate at which data can be transferred MC; expressed in units per second; may vary on network configurations
12 Mbit/s
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Interface
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Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The wireless interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
USB 1.1
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Mean time between failures (MTBF)
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Statistical model used to indicate product/mechanism reliability; expressed in hours and percentage of duty cycle. This number (in hours) does not indicate the mean time before failure for a single unit/mechanism
30000 h
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Compatible operating systems
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List of desktop operating systems tested as compatible with this product, including coined name and version
Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP
Mac OS 9 +
Mac OS 10.x +
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PC & Mac |
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Dimensions W x D x H
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Dimensions of the produkt (Width x Depth x Height) in millimeter.
142 x 103 x 17 mm
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Weight
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Weight of the product without packaging (nett weight). If possible, the nett weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please, note that sometimes the manufacturer is giving a too commercial interpretation of product weight, by leaving out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
280 g
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| Size |
3.5 " |
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Package dimensions (W x D x H)
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Dimensions of the packacged product (Width x Depth x Height) in millimeter.
210 x 240 x 80 mm
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Operating shock
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Environmental requirements for optimal protection from impact in operating mode
5 G
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| Operating humidity range |
8-80 % |
| Storage temperature range (T-T) |
-20-60 °C |
| Operating temperature range (T-T) |
5 - 50 °C |
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Non-operating shock
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Environmental requirements for optimal protection from impact in non-operating mode
100 G
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Safety
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List of regulatory standards for all countries in which this product has been certified
UL, CSA, TÜV, CE
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