Japan is considered a good country in terms of technology. However, the storage technology of the primitive times was still being used in this modern country. The Japanese government has announced that it has now got rid of this old technology. The government was trying to remove this storage technology from the system for the last two years, finally it has got success. In the 90s, this technology was used to store any file outside the computer.
It was used in the 1990s
Yes, we are talking about Floppy Disk. In the 1990s, this output storage technology was used from America to India. After the popularity of CD i.e. Compact Disk increased in 1998-99, the use of floppy disk started to end, but it was still used in the government departments of Japan. Japan’s Digital Minister Taro Kono has announced that on June 28, 2024, the government has won the battle against floppy disk.
Japan made a law in 2022 to not use Floppy Disk and CD-ROM in government systems, but it took about 2 years to remove floppy disks from the system. However, CDs are still being used in Japan’s government systems. Talking about new technology, now most of the files are transferred through cloud storage or microSD card.
Gen-Z has not heard the name
A study conducted in 2018 found that children between the ages of 6 and 18 do not know anything about Floppy Disk. Gen-Z does not even know its name. However, floppy disk storage technology is still mentioned in the curriculum of many countries.
Launched in 1971
Floppy Disk was first launched in 1971. However, commercial floppy disks were first used in 1972. Generally, 8 inch, 5.25 inch and 3.5 inch floppy disks have been in use. A floppy disk can store files ranging from 80kb to 200Mb. The 3.5 inch HiFD launched in 1998-99 could store files ranging from 150 to 200MB.