Floppy Disk Drives aka Flexible Disk Drives are conceptually a more primitive version of the USB or (Universal Serial Bus) we use today. The most common type of floppy disk drive is the 3.5 inch drive, followed by 5.25 inch and then the 8 inch drive which was produced in the 1960’s to 1970’s. Although 8 inch drives are obsolete, some people still use these drives. A 3.5 inch floppy disk is a thin-light weight diskette that can fit in a regular sized pocket. The back end of a floppy disk drive has a port (i.e. connector) that connects the disk with the motherboard. It is best to purchase external floppy drives that are USB based so you can move them from system to system.
Today most people find it very convenient to use USB drives rather than floppy disk drives. Basically, USB drives are physically very small compared to floppy disk drives and its mass storage capacity ranges beyond or higher than 2Gb.
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