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The Floppy Disk patent was granted today in 1972 — when 80KB took up 8 inches and were really floppy
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The Floppy Disk patent was granted today in 1972 — when 80KB took up 8 inches and were really floppy

The patent application for the floppy disk was granted to two IBM engineers on this day in 1972.

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