[OM] Re: OT Computer trivia, was Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 question

[Piers Hemy]

Well I remember Morrow, S100 bus, TRS-80 and the Zenith portable.  And I
remember 8" floppies - even used MS Multiplan on 8".  On an Apple II running
CP/M with a Z-80 card made by a small firm called MicroSoft.

But I don't know the origin and purpose of the 8" floppy.  Do tell! 

Piers


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Subject: [OM] OT Computer trivia, was Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 question

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My brother ... made disk drive addons for Trash 80s - 8 inch floppies before
the 5 1/4s existed. (Do you know the origin and original purpose of the
original 8" floppies?). 

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