Comments on: Beware Of The Floppy Disk… http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Waz http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-16603 Waz Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:37:33 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/#comment-16603 How many people use a magnifying glass to search? Or pencil on paper to blog? Or stuff things into paper file folders? Or put a stamp on an envelope to e-mail? I could go on... they're *icons*, not meant to be literal representations of the task! How many people use a magnifying glass to search?

Or pencil on paper to blog?

Or stuff things into paper file folders?

Or put a stamp on an envelope to e-mail?

I could go on… they’re *icons*, not meant to be literal representations of the task!

]]> By: BrianW http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-16526 BrianW Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:30:21 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/#comment-16526 The scissors need to go, too. I think it has been literally years since I have cut something out of a piece of paper. Scissors are for opening blister packs. The scissors need to go, too. I think it has been literally years since I have cut something out of a piece of paper. Scissors are for opening blister packs.

]]> By: william p kervin http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-16514 william p kervin Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:31:23 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/#comment-16514 It would be like changing the word "ketchup" to "red sauce". I think the floppy icon is firmly entrenched. You have too much time on your hands, haha. It would be like changing the word “ketchup” to “red sauce”. I think the floppy icon is firmly entrenched. You have too much time on your hands, haha.

]]> By: Drew http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-16506 Drew Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:32:45 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/#comment-16506 hahaha Love this post. Simple, to the point and yet totally effective. Changing it could cause a lot of confusion though. Besides, a floppy disk icon is more distinctive than a USB flash drive icon, don't you think? :) hahaha Love this post. Simple, to the point and yet totally effective.
Changing it could cause a lot of confusion though. Besides, a floppy disk icon is more distinctive than a USB flash drive icon, don’t you think? :)

]]> By: eli http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-16502 eli Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:15:48 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/#comment-16502 I like the floppy icons, it doesn't bother me that they're there. However, what would they be replaced with. The floppies are the standard, anyone easily figure out how to save in any app thanks to that little, ancient icon. What else could do that??? I like the floppy icons, it doesn’t bother me that they’re there. However, what would they be replaced with. The floppies are the standard, anyone easily figure out how to save in any app thanks to that little, ancient icon. What else could do that???

]]> By: Timaay http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-16498 Timaay Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:23:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-the-floppy-disk/#comment-16498 Lol, I've thought about that for years. Lol, I’ve thought about that for years.

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