 The Hard Disk That Changed The World |
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 Jul 30 2006, 11:41 PM
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 Bleeping GloDiva  Group: Members Posts: 7,479 Joined: 25-April 04 From: As always I'm beside myself ;) Member No.: 228  |
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Jul 31 2006, 12:59 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,121 Joined: 19-February 05 From: NCSU Member No.: 12,503 |
Wow. The machine back then held 5mb's of information. About half of my mp3's wouldn't even fit in that beast, lol (by that i mean that half of my mp3's are above 5mb per song).
It really is amazing to think that today, we have objects smaller than a matchbox that can hold over 100 times the amount of information as the first hard drive. Technology is astonishing. And now for a bad joke: I'd really hate to see that hard-drive crash......... *zing* This post has been edited by Heretic Monkey: Jul 31 2006, 12:59 AM |
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Jul 31 2006, 02:08 AM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,767 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
Imagine trying to connect that drive to your PC as a slave, or connect to your USB port!
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Jul 31 2006, 04:48 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,137 Joined: 20-February 05 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 12,556 |
It could probably hold half of an mp3
 Image going to a LAN-Party... I am scared to see how big the computer looked... 
-------------------- "A kiss is just a kiss until you find the one you love. A hug is just a hug until you find the one your always thinking of. A dream is just a dream until it comes true. Love is just a word until its proven to you."
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Jul 31 2006, 05:46 PM
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 Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 728 Joined: 11-October 05 From: East Coast Member No.: 36,780 |
A one-ton disk drive the size of two fridges that held 5mbs of data...I now own a 2 gig flash drive that weighs ounces and is the size of my thumb.
We have come far, my friends! 
--------------------  Which Final Fantasy Character Are You? Final Fantasy 7 - Avatar textures taken from http://celestial-star.net/ and http://shatterheart.net/ |
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Jul 31 2006, 05:52 PM
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Bleeping GloDiva Group: Members Posts: 7,479 Joined: 25-April 04 From: As always I'm beside myself ;) Member No.: 228 |
http://www.cedmagic.com/history/ibm-305-ramac.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...ficial%26sa%3DG
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Aug 1 2006, 10:29 PM
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 Forum Regular Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 315 Joined: 6-May 06 From: Roxby Downs, South Australia Member No.: 66,973 |
Woah! That thing is huge
I got two 80GB HDD and they are tiny compared to that thing and whole ALOT more... It amazes me of how things can change.Warm regards Kyle -------------------- Warm regards,
Kyle. |
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Aug 1 2006, 11:47 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,137 Joined: 20-February 05 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 12,556 |
QUOTE It amazes me of how things can change. And how fast two... this was just 50 years ago... -------------------- "A kiss is just a kiss until you find the one you love. A hug is just a hug until you find the one your always thinking of. A dream is just a dream until it comes true. Love is just a word until its proven to you."
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Aug 2 2006, 04:27 AM
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Great Story.... Thank You.
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Aug 2 2006, 07:34 AM
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Forum Regular Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 315 Joined: 6-May 06 From: Roxby Downs, South Australia Member No.: 66,973 |
QUOTE(Klinkaroo @ Aug 2 2006, 06:47 AM)  And how fast two... this was just 50 years ago... Very True! Warm regards Kyle -------------------- Warm regards,
Kyle. |
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Aug 3 2006, 12:59 PM
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 Feed me some spyware!  Group: Banned Posts: 4,557 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
And I thought my 160gb HD was getting outdated....I think I like it better now.
THis is amazing. |
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Aug 3 2006, 02:45 PM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 728 Joined: 11-October 05 From: East Coast Member No.: 36,780 |
QUOTE(cowsgonemadd3 @ Aug 3 2006, 01:59 PM) And I thought my 160gb HD was getting outdated....I think I like it better now. THis is amazing. 160 gigs?? If you don't want it, I'll take it!!! Please? 
-------------------- Which Final Fantasy Character Are You? Final Fantasy 7 - Avatar textures taken from http://celestial-star.net/ and http://shatterheart.net/ |
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