Floppies becoming obsolete

[dan at geer.org]

    FWIW - Steve Jobs' NeXT computer didn't include a floppy in 1989 because 
    it had a 256MB magneto-optical disc instead.  Visionary but way ahead of 
    it's time.  Everyone had data on floppies and there was no way to 
    transfer that data (Internet was available but not pervasive nor fast.)  
    However, the bigger problem was that software vendors had to distribute 
    their software on 256MB cartridges which was too expensive.


Well, he had single handedly made the 3.5" floppy
a standard so he expected to be able to do it again.
(On the original Mac, he got Canon drives at cost
on the very basis of the boast that he would make
it a standard, and he made his boast come true.)

--dan