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From: carey@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: 8\" floppies
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Date: Wed, 10-Sep-86 09:17:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 10 09:17:00 1986
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Is this too obvious?  The Vax-780 console uses a 8" floppy.
The IBM system 9000 (a 68000 workstation) uses (used) an 8" floppy drive.
I think a good number of micros older than 5 years used the 8" floppies.