The People Who Won't Give Up Floppy Disks

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By EditorDavidMay 11, 2024, 5:34 pm376 ptsTop
Slashdot reader quonset writes: The last floppy disk was manufactured in 2011. Despite no new supplies being available for over a decade, there are still people, and organizations, who rely on floppy disks. Each has their own story as to why they rely on what is essentially 1970s technology. From the BBC: Tom…

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