Japan won its 'war' on floppy disks, but its love of archaic tech lingers
by mtVessel on 7/6/2024, 11:07:54 AM
Alt: https://archive.is/C28c3#selection-527.0-527.73
What I don't understand is the emphasis on the robustness of tech such as floppies. I remember them being quite fiddly and easily corrupted. Is it just a way to justify dragging their feet on modernizing? Security by obscurity? Something else?
Alt: https://archive.is/C28c3#selection-527.0-527.73
What I don't understand is the emphasis on the robustness of tech such as floppies. I remember them being quite fiddly and easily corrupted. Is it just a way to justify dragging their feet on modernizing? Security by obscurity? Something else?