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This looks like a possibility: http://www.amazon.com/4GB-Metal-Key-Flash-Drive/dp/B005OP2JQ...

I honestly do not remember how much floppy disks used to cost; it's been... probably over a decade since I bought one. But $1.26 seems pretty reasonable for such a use.

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That's not $1.26, that's about $5. The actual postage to ship something that small would be $1-2, but they're charging $5, which means the shipping cost is really just a way to make the purchase price look smaller.

Thanks!

Given that a 4GB USB key holds roughly 2844x more data than your average floppy disk, I'd say $5 is a steal!

7 bucks shipped. And you can't save on shipping with a batch order. Not as disposable as a floppy but getting close.

I foresee the day we can buy $1 flash drives at the local dollar store. Relative to inflation.

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