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The original floppy was an 8 inch, single sided disk first developed in the late 1960's as a result of research efforts by IBM. The first floppy disk drive systems became commercially available in 1971. They cost more than a new PC costs today.
The floppy disk was introduced in the 1970's, and it revolutionized data storage in the PC. It ran strongly for some time, but faded in the 1990's. It is rare to see a working machine being used in this day and age with a floppy drive in it. Wikipedia has more information, and you'll find a link to their post just down the page below this answer.
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According to wikipedia; IBM introduced 8-inch floppy disk (read-only) in 1971...
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∙ 15y agoThe floppy disk drive became commercially available in 1971.
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∙ 15y agothey were introduced in 1983
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∙ 15y agoIn 1981In 1981
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∙ 11y agothey were introduced in the 1960's
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∙ 11y agoit was invented in 1986
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What is obsolete computer equipment?
An example of an obsolete computer part is the Floppy Drive/ Floppy Disk.
Should you keep computer files?
I don't. I use either a floppy or a disk.
How are tracks on a floppy disk arranged?
The tracks on a floppy disk are arranged in concentric circles from the center outwards. The read-write heads can therefore jump from track 1 to say 10 without moving through the tracks in between.
Is a diskette a software or hardware?
A "diskette" or "floppy disk" is neither as they are removable magnetic storage media. However, if you refer to the drives that read from them or write to them, then those drives are considered hardware.
What is the L drive on a computer?
The "A:" drive is the first floppy disk drive.
What is floppy disk slot?
a floppy disk slot is what you put the floppy disk in on a CPU
does a floppy disk hold information?
A floppy disk DRIVE can read, erase and save information on a floppy disk. The disk can't do it by himself.
Does a floppy disk rotate faster than a hard disk?
no the floppy disk rotate slower its because hard disk rotate faster then floppy disk
What is floppy disk management?
It's higher than Floppy Disk Associate, but not quite Floppy Disk Board of Directors.
What you inside a floppy disk into a so that data stored in the floppy disk can be read?
To read a floppy disk, you insert a floppy disk into a floppy disk drive. Not all computers have floppy disk drives. Typically desktop computers or ones that stand on the floor have floppy disk drives. New machines today allow a USB thumb drive (USB flash memory storage device) to be used in place of a floppy drive. All modern computersy have USB connections. If you need to read a floppy disk and you computer does not have a floppy disk drive, you can purchase a USB connected floppy disk drive for your computer.
What is floppy disk in German?
The term "Floppy disk" is also used in German as is "Diskette" or "Floppy"
How can you change a floppy disk serial number?
(giggle) FLOPPY disk? Heehee!
What holds the floppy disk also called the AA drive?
Correction: the "A" Drive is a floppy disk dirve that holds, reads and writes on the floppy disk.
High-density floppy disk has a storage capacity of?
The floppy disk which is commonly referred to as a high density floppy disk is a 3.5 inch disk. It has a storage capacity of 1.44 MB.
What is the plural of floppy disk?
Floppy disks.
True statement about formatting a floppy disk for the first time?
Formatting prepares a floppy disk to store data
How many 775 KB files will fit on a floppy disk?
A floppy disk is about 5 MB big, so 5120 KB will fit on a floppy disk.
