Should I archive my files to floppy disk?
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In our experience, floppy disks are among the worst types of backup media. They were never designed for a long shelf life, and frequently begin magnetically deteriorating after a few years. With the price of hard drives now around $100 for a ten gigabyte drive, it is more prudent to simply upgrade to a larger hard drive than archiving files onto floppy disks.

January 2001

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