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45 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undergotten 13 May \ parent \ on: Obsolete, but not gone: The people who won't give up floppy disks tech
Man, I was such a dummy. I really thought Zip disks were going to be the next big thing. In my defense, I was about 15, and I actually still think they're cool as fuck. Nevertheless, time has not agreed with me...
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26 sats \ 1 reply \ @DEADBEEF 13 May
Zip disks were cool. I still have a bunch of Zip disks and floppies laying around that I can’t seem to part with. I even have USB drives for each so I can still use them if I wanted.
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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 13 May
I'm the same, I have a drawer full of old storage media going clear back to 5-1/4" floppies! I still use them all every now and then.
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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 13 May
They are really interesting! But just like a lot of other good technologies, they came out at the wrong time. CDs and flash media never gave them a chance.
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