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> IBM PC floppy disks were originally single-sided, with a capacity of 160KB. Those were fancy assed double density. The original 5.25" SSSD drives like the No
by howard941 7y ago
> IBM PC floppy disks were originally single-sided, with a capacity of 160KB.
Those were fancy assed double density. The original 5.25" SSSD drives like the Northstar held about 70K
- simonblack 7y ago90K actually. <grin> 35 tracks, 10 sectors per track, 256 bytes per sector = 89,600. I thought I was so superior, with 90K of floppy, compared to those peasants who had to use primitive stuff like paper tape or cassettes. Now I consider a micro SD card with 64 gig as mere run-of-the-mill. Times change.