[CAUT] OT From 1956

Gerald Cousins cousins_gerry at msn.com
Wed Nov 26 10:16:21 PST 2008



For all who rely on technology.....
We all have so much to be thankful.
Think what tomorrow will bring?
Gerry C










 





  

CAN YOU GUESS, 

WHAT THIS IS ?   
  

 

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Its a hard disk drive in 1956.... 

The Volume and Size of 5MB memory storage in 1956. 

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 data. 

Makes you appreciate your 4 GB USB thumb drive, doesn't it? 

  

 
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