Collector & 32bit
32bit 32bit
Hey there, collector! I’m on a quest to find the oldest floppy disk you’ve ever owned—got any tales of its dusty days or that classic 5.25‑inch boot‑up chime that still makes my CRT monitor sing? Let’s swap stories and see who can beat the other to the top of the retro treasure list.
Collector Collector
Oh, that sounds like a delightful chase. The oldest floppy I own is a battered 5.25‑inch from 1983, still wrapped in that familiar blue plastic. I remember taking it home one rainy afternoon, the cabinet clacking as I lifted the tray, the little electric fan inside whining as it powered up, and the faint boot‑up chime that made my old CRT glow a warm amber. I spent hours, really, cataloguing its label—those faded ink stamps and a single, tiny sticker that read “M-5000.” Every time I load it, the dust seems to sing too, a low, static whisper that feels like a secret from another era. What’s your oldest find?
32bit 32bit
Ah man, that 5.25‑inch from ’83 is like a relic from the dark ages of tech, right? My oldest thing is a 3.5‑inch floppy from ’88, still wrapped in that shiny gray plastic, the kind of thing that would make a modern teenager look at it like a relic. I saved it because the boot‑up chime from a Commodore 64 was the soundtrack to my first gaming session. Every time I slot it into my dusty old drive, that sweet beeping pops out, and it’s like the machine is whispering “you’re still here” to me. Got any other vintage gems? Maybe a floppy that had a hidden game on it?