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I found "NIUB" (New In Unopened Box) floppies at home: 5"1/4 floppies, never used. I've got no idea: are they still as good as new even though they're somethin
by TacticalCoder 4y ago
I found "NIUB" (New In Unopened Box) floppies at home: 5"1/4 floppies, never used. I've got no idea: are they still as good as new even though they're something like 35 years old?
I found more than that: I found my "time capsule" C128 (safely stored for 30 years+, still working, non polluted by anything modern). I found a "copier" software (Fast Hack'Em II IIRC) still working and managed to use it to copy a still working copy of Commando (chiptune sountrack by Rob Hubbard, the god of SID music back in the days).
But I have no idea: are these NIUB floppies as good as new or do they decay as years passes by?
- themagician 4y agoCompletely depends on the make/model/manufacture date. Older floppies are actually much better made than newer ones. Disks from 1994 or earlier tend to be better than those made after. Many floppies are good for 30+ years.
- Tor3 4y agoAs themagician says. Unless they're of a particularly notoriously bad brand.. I can't remember the name now but I'll recognize it when I see it. Can you see what brand it is?