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onraglanroadlast Saturday at 6:12 PM1 replyview on HN

The platters used to be coated with iron oxide as the magnetic coating.

Modern ones use more exotic materials.


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mc32last Saturday at 6:25 PM

Yes but that was like 40 years ago. I think by now the phraseology should reflect reality after about forty years.

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