In a message dated 9/1/99 5:37:51 PM, [email protected] writes: << How many people still have computers that can read a 5-1/4" floppy disk which used to be standard just a few years ago? Take a look at the computers that are coming out now. More and more do not even have 3-1/2" floppy diskette drives, but 100 MB or greater Zip drives. A 2-1/2 year old today would be lucky to be able to read a disk created today by the time she reaches 1st grade. When she's old enough to care about her grandfather's autobiography, I doubt if there would be a computer anywhere that could read the disk. Is anyone even saving old computers? Yes, print it out on acid-free, archival type paper and store it carefully if you want it to last. Jean K. >> I agree with Jean re: the need to save the old fashion way. However, due to the large amount of data storred, storring it by computer is still safe. I have changed all of my data from 3.5" floppies to my zip drive and if a future storage device comes out, I will change it to that. I am planning on getting a CD "writer" next. I doubt whether there will not be a service out there who can read it. Old home movies are still being read and I recently had some data on the old punch cards updated to disk. (am I telling my age?).