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The floppy disk patent was granted today in 1972 — when 80KB took up 8 inches and were really floppy
The patent application for the floppy disk was granted to two IBM engineers on this day in 1972. U.S. patent number 3668658A was for a “magnetic record disk cover” that described a rotary magnetic ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Floppy disks -- who needs 'em? They're not practical for storing digital photos, MP3 compressed music files or any of the other accoutrements of the digital lifestyle. They don't ...
If you're a member of Gen A, there's a good chance you've never seen anything called a "floppy disk." If you're Gen Z or older, you've almost certainly handled floppies (and you may even be collecting ...
RETRO-TASTIC It's been close to fifteen years since the last new floppy disk was manufactured by Sony. That's a long time by any standard, and it's especially lengthy in the ever-advancing tech world.
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