Evolution of the Floppy

Computers and computer technology have come a long way since the first home computers were invented in the early 70’s. Over the past 30 years, computers and their accessories have all become compact. One item that has come a long way since its invention in 1971 is the memory disk, or floppy disk as it is now called. The floppy disk was first born as an 8” plastic disk with very little memory but over time slowly got …

…out, what it has done for computers can never be ignored. It opened the door for the new portable storage devices that you see before you today. It practically revolutionized the way we think about computers and the heights they can reach. No matter how you look at it, the floppy disk will remain with us for a few more years to come and have its place cemented in computer history. Its true, its true.