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Beige Against the Machine: The IBM PC turns 40

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Ah, for the good old days

When floppy disks flopped.

Not mentioned is a significant feature of the IBM PC that continues to this day. Your standard hard drive is labeled C: because A: and B: are still reserved for the floppy drives.

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