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Wednesday, 19 November, 2008

The World Needs A New Save Icon

I've asked myself this very question: When Will the Floppy Disk Die as a Save Icon?

While it is instantly recognized by folks who have been with computers for a while, I think the 3 1/2" floppy save icon needs to die.

Back when we had 5 1/4 disks, the save icon (for GUIs) was often a 5 1/4 disk. When 3 1/2 disks came out, folks switched to that as the icon. Now that we generally use internal or network storage for everything, why does the 3 1/2" disk persist (no pun intended, really!). My last several laptops at work had no internal or external 3 1/2" drive. My last couple home-built desktops have no floppy drive. In fact, if you go to a retail store and look at all the laptops and desktops for sale, you'll be hard-pressed to find one with a floppy drive.