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Box - Floppy Disks, Blank, 3½" Floppy Disk, 1999
Reg. No: HT 15380
- Summary:
- Unopened box of ten 3½ inch double sided high density floppy disks. These are used for data storage.
The prototype of the first Macintosh was developed using a 5¼" Twiggy Disk drive (named after the British fashion model of the 1960s). However, late in the development process, Apple instead adopted the Sony 3½" disk drive, which used a single-sided version of the floppy disks in this box set, which had a data capacity of 400k.
This item is part of a representative collection of hardware, software, trade literature and promotional material that documents the history of the Apple company, and its contribution to, and impact on the computer industry and society. - Description:
- Cellophane wrapped unopened cardboard box containing ten 3.5 inch single sided high density floppy disks.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 44 mm (Height), 98 mm (Width), 95 mm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | computer accessories, computers, computing |
| Themes this item is part of: | Internet Macintosh User Group (iMug) Collection, Information & Communication Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COMPUTING & CALCULATING |
| Secondary Classification: | Digital Computing |
| Tertiary Classification: | storage and retrieval |
| Inscriptions: | Front of box: MEMOREX 2SHD MICRODISKS10 DISKS 3.5 INCH Lifetime Warranty 100% Tested Error Free |
| Manufacturer: | Memorex Corp Computer Media Products, Santa Clara, California, United States of America, 1999 |
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