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Which company invented floppy disk drive?
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IBM
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IBM introduced the first floppy disk drive in 1971 as a revolutionary method for loading microcode into System/370 mainframes. The 8-inch floppy disk was initially developed for data transfer and storage, offering a more flexible alternative to existing magnetic tape technology. Intel, HP, and Sony were not involved in this invention.