The Death of the Floppy
Wait, floppy discs were still in production? Apparently.According to Engadget, Sony (the last major manufacturer of the floppy disc) sold 12 million floppy discs last year in Japan. The country is the last major market for the storage medium in the world, so Sony is going to go ahead and shut down production of the discs by March of next year. For many of us, the floppy disc is a fond memory of computing’s past, and I’m sure a few of you will shed a tear for the dear, departed little rectangles. As for me, I’m honestly surprised that they made it this long.
Image and Story via Engadget.
