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[–] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Does a reel count as a "drive?"

Actual hard drives (i.e. spinning metallic platters) go all the way back to 1956 (and predate floppies by 11 years):

Magnetic tape reels do win if they count, though. They were invented in 1951.


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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    I was thinking of equipment my dad worked with, mostly by DEC IIRC, that had tape reels. Another user made the point, though, that they may never have mattered for MS specifically which is what the OP was about.

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