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Senility poll: Did you know the answer to this question?


You do realize that other people can't see your poll result right?


Yes


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No


Nope. 7 yes so far!


I am just 22 years old and I knew the answer. The first computer I used back in 98 came with floppy disks


Partially. I am old enough to remember computers with one floppy drive (for old software, explaining the A:-position), but too young to have experienced the times when you needed two.


You never NEEDED two. All two did was make it easier to copy disks, and sometimes make it so you changed disks less often.


I'm from the time when A: meant 3.25" and B: meant 5.25", but you certainly didn't need a B:.


Yes. I am old enough to have seen DIY 8bit computer kits on hardware stores.

My first computer was a Timex 2068, using a tape recorder with counter!

The dream of every kid was to have a double deck tape recorder.


Yes


Could also be that some people only used Macs or Linux or Unix or iPads.


I hope that's a joke. In case it isn't: IBM PC predates all of those except UNIX (and you wouldn't think much of the pre-1980 UNIXen); CP/M, which originated the standard, comes from 1973.


Sure, but the Mac came out in 1984. And don't forget the Apple II and C64.


Yes, because it's asked and posted here very often.


I did, made me feel old, and Im 25


No


Only knew about A:




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