Don't forget, even 2 MB was still a somewhat inconvenient size when floppy disks...

stcredzero · on Jan 17, 2017

Floppy disks were well on their way out, and people were still complaining about a 2 MB footprint.

timClicks · on Jan 18, 2017

I thought Smalltalk's hayday was early-mid 80s. That would imply 5.25" floppies would still be in use and 3.5" floppies overtaking them circa 1988.

stcredzero · on Jan 18, 2017

I thought Smalltalk's hayday was early-mid 80s.

My involvement with Smalltalk started in the 90's. Then it still had high penetration in the Fortune 500, and it was a niche language for complex financial programs. It was also used in Energy.