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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.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The floppy disk contains the oldest version of 86-DOS thought to still exist. Although long-abandoned for far more advanced ...
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