A plastic housing that contains a floppy disk. The 5.25" disk is built into a flexible jacket; the 3.5" disk uses a rigid jacket.
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
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- Asus Eee PC 900 (white, Windows XP)
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- Product reviews 2008-05-12
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- Blog posts 2008-04-15
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- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- Canon Vixia HF10
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- Product reviews 2008-03-03
- Airport Security Concerns
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- Blog posts 2008-02-27
- Join a user group
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- Discussion threads 2008-02-26
- Canon Vixia HV30
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- Product reviews 2008-02-25
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