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Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Floppy disk obliteration looms - Kelley Weiss, University Daily Kansan
The familiar floppy disk´s fate looks dismal as newer and better methods of storing information are being used, computer experts say. David Andrews, associate professor of computer science and electrical engineering, said writeable CDs, wireless cards, zip disks and memory sticks were slowly phasing out the floppy disk. The higher storage capacity that newer technologies offer and the transfer and storage of information through wireless networking are two reasons why the floppy will become obsolete, Andrews said.
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