Charlie StrossDec 6, 2024
I'm shocked (not shocked) at how few people remember using 8" floppies. They only predated the 5.25" floppy by a couple of years! (Although they vanished much faster.)
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Which of these do you remember using? (For avoidance of argument, Sinclair Microdrives are magnetic tapes: 2" and 3" floppies are 3.5" floppies; Zip drives don't count (they're too modern)) See also: https://social.coop/@cwebber/113557138847137386 [ ] 3.5" floppies [ ] 5.25" floppies [ ] 8" floppies [ ] cassettes/magnetic tape

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@cstross When I started my first job at ICL we were given our floppy. Just the one, with our initials on a label. Not that we did much with it, it was for saving what our admin typed for us on her (of course her) word processor.

Times changed rapidly. I'm not sure mine ever got used.

Dec 6, 2024 at 11:51amWeb