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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.
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Floppy Disks: A Brief History

Floppy disks, if you’re older than 30, you likely remember these from school. In the days before CD-Rs, thumb drives, and Dropbox, it was the only viable way to store data portable. Where did they get ...