Summary
Unopened box of ten 3½ inch double sided high density floppy disks. These are used for data storage.
The prototype of the first Macintosh was developed using a 5¼" Twiggy Disk drive (named after the British fashion model of the 1960s). However, late in the development process, Apple instead adopted the Sony 3½" disk drive, which used a single-sided version of the floppy disks in this box set, which had a data capacity of 400k.
Part of a representative collection of hardware, software, trade literature and promotional material that documents the history of the Apple company, and its contribution to, and impact on the computer industry and society.
Physical Description
Cellophane wrapped unopened cardboard box containing ten 3.5 inch single sided high density floppy disks.
More Information
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Collection Names
The Apple Company Collection, Internet Macintosh User Group (iMug) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Manufacturer
Memorex Corp Computer Media Products, Santa Clara, California, United States of America, 1999
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Format
Magnetic carrier, Floppy disk, 3.5 inch
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Inscriptions
Front of box: MEMOREX 2SHD MICRODISKS10 DISKS 3.5 INCH Lifetime Warranty 100% Tested Error Free
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Brand Names
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Storage & retrieval
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
95 mm (Length), 98 mm (Width), 44 mm (Height)
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