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Re: Computing Editorial (please read)

Subject: Re: Computing Editorial (please read)
From: Richard Plinston <riplin@Azonic.co.nz>
Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 08:24:43 +1300
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> Paul Schlyter wrote:
>
>> The floppy disk was invented by IBM, originally as a cheap
>> alternative to punched cards -- at the time no-one knew this would
>> become a very important storage medium for personal computers.

"At the time" no-one knew that there _would_ be personal computers.  IBMs 
first really small computer, the 5100 of 1975, was more expensive than a 
family car. A later model, the 5110, did include 8 inch diskettes.

References:
- Computing Editorial (please read)
  - From: pap3@dana.ucc.nau.edu (Paul Allen Panks)
- Re: Computing Editorial (please read)
  - From: pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)
- Re: Computing Editorial (please read)
  - From: Lee Hart <leeahart@earthlink.net>
- Re: Computing Editorial (please read)
  - From: pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)
- Re: Computing Editorial (please read)
  - From: CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com>

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