Arteveld: It's floppy actually. Floopy sounds like a pet's name, and made me kida sad when i saw the thread name. ;)
Oh i liked them, even though most of my original games on floppies are probably dead now.
I'm a nostalgic guy, i hated when games switched to dvd cases, i still don't believe making plastic is better for the environment than paper, but that's another discussion.
Funny thing though, when i think about the 3,5" disks i instantly see an Amiga in my head and head that drive echo in the keyboard case... I guess it's because, with PCs, i've started out with the thin 5,25" disks and still have some original games on those. Just a weird thought pattern though. I also really liked the design of the 3,5 flop, a CD looks/ed like a bland cheesy low budget scifi prop, while the floppy looks awesome.
The dreadful digital age takes a lot of the magic away.. But i still love You, GOG. ;P
On the other hand, i don't think i EVER had a Sony diskette, a sh..load of Verbatims, BASF [now called EMTEC i believe]. Back in the floppy years i always perceived Sony as a wonky stereo/VHS producer, for people who care about a known name, and not necessarily quality. Never knew they were the original creators of the floppy:)
Sorry, I've written floopy by mistake. Of course, I thought floppy, not floopy.
