1956 Hard Drive from IBM

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www.snopes.com/photos/technology/storage.asp

interesting

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Mans reach exceeds his grasp
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Since: Oct 23, 2007


Dec 10, 2007 03:24 pm

Wow. That really does make me appreciate flash drives! All that for 5MB? Crazy. I'll take 2 for my keychain though :P

I am not a crook's head
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Since: Mar 14, 2003


Dec 10, 2007 03:43 pm

LOL what a monster! I'd like to see the look on an IBM tech's face in 1956 if he were asked to procure a terabyte of storage.

Mans reach exceeds his grasp
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Since: Oct 23, 2007


Dec 10, 2007 03:48 pm

better yet, a 30TB Raid. Better get crackin IBM dude!

Czar of Turd Polish
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Dec 10, 2007 03:54 pm

Haha, we had a later model one when I went to school, they used it as a weight on the server rack to keep it anchored. Although not that large, it took more than one person to lift.

Hold 'Em Czar
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Since: Dec 30, 2004


Dec 10, 2007 05:19 pm

wow, i wonder what two mp3's they had on it...lol

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Dec 11, 2007 05:56 pm

Thats awesome. I've seen a couple like that before. AS a kid my neighbor worked for control Data and they had huge banks of stuff called computer's. Little did I know then. :-)

...bringing sexy back
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Since: Jul 01, 2002


Dec 14, 2007 08:05 am

Wonder what they stored on it?

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Dec 14, 2007 08:06 am

not much... :-)

...bringing sexy back
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Since: Jul 01, 2002


Dec 14, 2007 12:01 pm

Maybe instead of spyware you could fit an ACTUAL spy in there - it's big enough!

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Dec 15, 2007 06:39 pm

Quote:
Wonder what they stored on it?


one's and zero's would be my guess. And not very many of them I bet.

And to think that these days I'm working with a terabyte of storage and it isn't enough.

Ne'er ate 'er
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Since: Apr 05, 2006


Dec 15, 2007 06:51 pm

You guys.

I've had one of these for years. Last September I had to have a technician service it.


http://www.calgary-plumbing.com/images/furnace_tuneup.jpg



That reminds me. I need to have the filters replaced, and maybe change the buffer settings.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Dec 15, 2007 10:17 pm

Nice try Herb, nice try.

Ne'er ate 'er
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Dec 15, 2007 11:04 pm

Kerplump.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Dec 15, 2007 11:20 pm

I bet it is noisy though with that big fan running!

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