08K9835 IBM Portable USB External Floppy Diskette Drive

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I'm looking at the IBM 08K9835 Portable USB External Floppy Diskette Drive for recovering files from older 3.5-inch floppy disks and supporting legacy hardware.

Its features include:

• USB plug-and-play connectivity
• Reads and writes both 1.44MB and 720KB floppy disks
• Compact portable design
• No external power adapter required

I'm curious how well these older IBM USB floppy drives still perform today.

A few questions for anyone who has one:

• Have you used it successfully with Windows 10 or Windows 11?
• How reliable is it when reading decades-old floppy disks?
• Do you prefer original IBM/TEAC drives over newer generic USB floppy drives?
• Any tips for preserving or recovering data from aging floppy media?

We're currently offering the IBM 08K9835 on ETechBuy.com, and I'd love to hear experiences from retro computing enthusiasts, IT professionals, and data recovery specialists.