The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk
Cars That Think
APRIL 2, 2024
Given that, I was curious to figure out exactly why 3M became the most memorable brand in data storage during the formative days of computing, and why it abandoned the product. I bought them from a junk store, and maybe paid $2 for them. Unfortunately the floptical disk flopped, losing out to products like Iomega’s iconic Zip drives.
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