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		calciphus on April 10, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why USB drives are still using the FAT32 f... USB sticks go in a lot of things that aren't the laptops the ultra-wealthy constantly upgrade every 18 months. I've got equipment with USB ports on it that can only read FAT32. Transitions take time. Unfortunately both MSFT and APPL practice the fine art of "Don't improve your own product, hamper your competitors' efforts" as a way to maintain their respective kingdoms.

fromfarfaraway on April 10, 2015 | [–]

In my country, a popular example of such equipment that can only read FAT32 are devices built to access subscription satellite TV illegaly.

auxym on April 10, 2015 | [–]

Random other example: lab I worked in had a CNC milling machine that accepted FAT32 usb drives to load g-code from.

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