2026-05-11 21:40 UTC
But it gets weirder!
This is the only 5.25in drive I have ever seen that is the same vertical size as a Sony OA-D3#V series drive! I have wondered about the origin of their size for a long time and was speculating it was a one-off. But clearly not!
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@TechTangents@dialup.space 2026-05-11 21:47
And here's the kicker, the Remex was first! Bitsavers has a manual for it scanned: https://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/remex/floppy/Remex_RFD480_RFD960_Product_Reference_Manual.pdf In the manual there is a mechanical draft, with a date barely legible, I believe 08/12/81. This most likely predates the original Sony OA-D30V drive that was made for a word processor that the was released in late 1981. So this "standard" is earlier than the Sony drives!.
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@NF6X@oldbytes.space 2026-05-11 21:45
@TechTangents@dialup.space Just when I think I've seen it all!