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[–] mimavox@piefed.social 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

Why were they called zip drives to begin with? Was it related to the compression format, or just a marketing thing?

[–] Epp@lemmus.org 2 points 6 months ago

I believe it was a reference to the speed of writing, compared to the alternative of floppies.

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