anyone know where i can get a cheap usb floppy drive?

[blackhawkdown]

hate to buy one, but i do need it sometimes. i wish more of my clients just used JUMP DRIVES!! tia

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[tkboxer]

I don't know that I have ever seen a USB floppy drive, but here is a idea that in theory it will work for you. The LS-120 drive is a IDE device and backwards compatible with the floppy disc, it could be installed in a external USB case, normally one would put a IDE hardrive in such a case. This would give you a USB LS-120/floppy drive.
Heres a link to the LS-120
http://www.alancomputech.com/ls120.html
You'll need to shop around to see if you can find a cheaper one, I don't think they are produced any longer so you may see a lot of refurbished units.
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[chaotic646]

I bought one from Wal-Mart a couple years ago and it works great. I think it was $25-$30. Ive only used it 3-4 times but you're right sometimes they do come in handy. I havent had an internal floppy drive in any of my personal pc's for over 3 years.

[tkboxer]

I seen one at Computer Rennaisance yesterday, a pigtailed USB floppy from NEC for $38, didn't know they made such a animal, I guess it for laptop applications primarily.
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[daripper]

BHD, if you live in the USA you can get one here from newegg.com here is a link to the USB floppy drives.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=2010020013+1088308277&Subcategory=13&description=&srchInDesc=&minPrice=&maxPrice=
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[blknight3]

BHD.. I picked up a usb floppy at Staples for $20.00 Canadian a couple of months ago. We still need thenm for our laptops unfortunatley
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