Legendary HDD brand that created 3.5-inch format makes surprising comeback at CES 2026 — could illustrious names like Maxtor, Iomega or SyQuest be next?

Conner Peripherals was founded in 1986 and became one of the better known storage companies of the late 1980s and early 1990s ...

I analyzed 167 hard disk drives and six clear patterns stood out

Hard disk drives are often written off as legacy tech, but a closer look at what is still on sale tells a different story. After compiling a detailed list of 167 of the best hard disk drives worth ...
PC World

Yes, you can still use floppy disks with Windows 11! Here’s how

Invented back in 1971, the floppy disk is remembered as one of the most iconic and reliable disk storage solutions. Specifically, it was the 3.5-inch floppy that became a literal icon, one we still ...
Hackaday

KolibriOS: The Operating System That Fits On A 1.44 MB 3.5″ Floppy Disk

While most operating systems are written in C and C++, KolibriOS is written in pure x86 assembly and as a result small and lightweight enough to run off a standard 1.44 MB floppy disk, as demonstrated ...

Why Is the First Drive on a Computer Called C and Not A?

Some things we don't think much about; we just accept them. But have you ever wondered why the hard drive on a Windows system ...