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| The first pile is DOS 6.22. |
It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time when programs and operating systems were loaded onto
computers via 3.5" floppy disks. These disks, which had a storage capacity of only 1.44MB, were the primary means of transferring data between computers for many years.
I remember using these floppy disks back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when I was first learning how to use computers. Back then, floppy disks were everywhere – they were the standard way of installing software, backing up important data, and even sharing files with friends.
Loading programs and operating systems via floppy disks was a slow and often frustrating process. Each disk could only hold a small amount of data, so installing even a simple program could take several disks. And because floppy disks were so fragile, it was common for them to become damaged or corrupted during the installation process, forcing users to start all over again.
Despite their limitations, however, floppy disks remained the primary means of transferring data for many years. Even as other technologies such as CD-ROMs and USB drives became available, floppy disks continued to be widely used due to their convenience and low cost.
Looking back on those days now, it's easy to see just how far technology has come. Today, we can transfer massive amounts of data in just seconds, and we no longer have to worry about the fragility of floppy disks or the limitations of their storage capacity.
But even though floppy disks are a thing of the past, they played an important role in the development of computer technology. Without them, many of the programs and operating systems that we take for granted today may never have been developed. So while we may never load programs via floppy disks again, they will always hold a special place in the history of computing.
