I bet you have no idea what this is. If you do, you’re definitely from way back!

We sync across devices

We back up to servers around the world

We carry tiny drives with terabytes of space

Yet the shape of the floppy disk lives on as the symbol for saving in apps and programs everywhere. That’s legacy.

13. Conclusion: Did You Recognize It?

So let’s answer the original question:

I bet you have no idea what this is. If you do, you’re definitely from way back!

If you instantly knew this was a floppy disk, then yes — you remember an era of computing that was foundational, tactile, and unforgettable. You remember what it felt like to save your work, to swap disks, and to rely on something that seems almost quaint today.