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Old 05-12-2004, 09:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question When was the last time you purchased software on floppy disk

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1. When was the last time you purchase a software package (Not Device drivers) that came on 1.44Mb Floppy Disk?

2. What was it?

2a. How much was it (optional)?

3. And how many 1.44Mb Floppy Disks did it come on?
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Old 05-12-2004, 09:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: When was the last time you purchased software on floppy disk

1. When was the last time you purchase a software package (Not Device drivers) that came on 1.44Mb Floppy Disk?
1999

2. What was it?
Win Proxy Version 3.0 with Unlimited User CAL

2a. How much was it (optional)?
Wholesaler Buy :- AU$75ex-TAX. The RRP was about $100-something dollars back then.
How ever, back then there was no sales tax on software

3. And how many 1.44Mb Floppy Disks did it come on?
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Old 05-12-2004, 09:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Don't remember what year it was but it was Windows 3.1 and I believe it was appx. 7 disks. That sure brings up some nightmares!!
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Old 05-12-2004, 09:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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1.) Never. I bought my first software somewhere around '97 and it was on a CD.
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Old 05-12-2004, 10:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
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(1.) 1994

(2.) Doom 2

(3.) $40

(4.) 3-4 "floppies"
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Old 05-13-2004, 06:07 AM   #6 (permalink)
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never i only started likeing computers this year
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Old 05-20-2004, 09:27 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Donkey kong game in 2000
It cost me £3
1 floppy disk
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Old 05-20-2004, 11:37 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: When was the last time you purchased software on floppy disk

1. When was the last time you purchase a software package (Not Device drivers) that came on 1.44Mb Floppy Disk?
1993

2. What was it?
jill of the jungle #3 (final) jill saves the prince

2a. How much was it (optional)?
i think it was about $15

3. And how many 1.44Mb Floppy Disks did it come on?
hmm.. i think it was actually on one 3.5 720k disk.
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I dumped my floppy drive long time back.
I hate floppies
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Old 05-20-2004, 01:23 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Geemyknee! I can't remember either. I do remember having Win3.1 and the Office suite. There were at least 20 floppies!

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