Hard Disk from 1956

by on April 17th, 2008

hard-disk

It is the hard disk from 1956.
Volume/ Size/ Memory or Storage: 5MB

In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, The first computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5MB of generous amount data.

Now appreciate your flash data traveler USB drive (4GB or 8 GB). Won’t you?

IBM 305 RAMAC

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