"They" did away with 5.25 inch floppy disks, and now "they" are starting to do away with 3.5 inch floppy disks. . This is a case of built-in obsolescence. In cases like this, the only preparedness you can exercise is to stay abreast of what's happening, trends, and making sure you are not the last one with that technology. In other words, whether you need to buy a new system, or just get an add-on piece of equipment, be prepared to--yet again--spend money.
Make sure you have factored in, and set aside out of each paycheck, your business preparedness fund money!
My ISP couldn't keep up with the demand for speed. This is also a product of progressive technology. When I started in indexing, I used to get hard copies of every book, from every publisher. Then, very slowly, I started getting PDF files. One here, one there. I could tell this was the "wave of the future" so I started researching my options.
Eventually, things picked up in the electronic format arena. But, I was prepared. I had done research to see what was available in my particular location, weighed in on the service, cost, stability of the company, and more.
But alas, eventually the new ISP discontinued service in this area.
I had regularly been keeping up with ISPs in this area, so it came as no surprise to learn that there were only 4 high-speed options. I picked the one that again, seemed to be the most stable, cost effective, and so on. Price is only one thing to consider. It's not the only thing. I'd trade a few more dollars per month to ensure more stability.
But, I don't live in a perfect world.
My new ISP regularly goes out for short periods of time, yet it's the best we have available in my area.
I do not wait until the last minute to do anything, if I can possibly avoid it. I don't wait to download pages. I try to send out indexes a few hours ahead of time, and so on. Not that it happens everytime, but that's my goal--just in case the ISP does down when I least expect it.
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