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Post title at limit, but meant to be peak tactile feedback in computer storage.

The space saved from being thin made it bad for looking up and finding a specific disk within a stack, tho, as it couldn't fit an end label

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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

The labeling was a good thing, and stackability, but otherwise I prefer USB sticks. Tactile, easy to stick in or pull out. Esp. since even an old one replaces thousands of disks. 1GB==711floppies

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I kind of wish that something along the lines of the old PCMCIA format had survived. Flat, stackable, big enough for easy labelling, and these days could easily fit many terabytes of flash storage.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

SATA SSDs, if only there were floppy-like docks in PCs' front panels for them. I see adding one usb-c female adapter as a part of the protective case, and adding a male one on the opposite end of the dock could've been the way, since modern USB ports have sufficient power and data capabilities. Adapter's firmware could've signaled it's nothing more than a big USB thumb drive, it can also be (made?) compatible with portable devices e.g. digital cameras, phones, etc to make it more useful.

[–] autriyo@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

I remember 2,5" hot-swap bays being a thing some years ago, surely some cases still come with them. Although for the average user that setup is pretty overkill, and pcmcia cards were smaller, kinda figures that it hasn't gotten mass adoption.

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I have a desktop hard-drive dock and keep most of my games installed on cheap SSDs. Feels like starting an n64 when I use steam.

[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

A future that never was.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 1 month ago

In regards to tactile feedback, I still prefer diskettes, the larger size makes them easier to grip and pull/push. USB sticks are great for storage nowadays, but pulling one out with one hand can be a small hassle sometimes

[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I've never had an issue knowing which side was up on a floppy though. Once USB-C sticks become prevalent (in my collection), that annoyance will finally be lifted!

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

Fair enough, that often makes me swear.