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[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Perhaps because they still work?

And, unlike flash storage, magnetic media can retain data indefinitely when stored without power.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

magnetic media can retain data indefinitely when stored without power.

That is not true. Old floppy disks often do not work anymore (old as in 15-20 years unused).