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kevin_thibedeau | on: US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028
HD floppies were much worse, both 1.44MB and 1.2MB. They are just much more susceptible to defects from wear and tear because of the shrunken sector size. DD 3.5" wasn't as bad.