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Floppy disks scrapped by PC World

Leading computer retailer ejects floppies, marking the end of an era for the iconic low-cost storage devices.

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By Nicole Kobie

published 31 January 2007

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PC World

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Nicole Kobie

Freelance journalist Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007, with bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.

Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.

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