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Castle Courtyard => Liar's Bench aka... Pickle Barrel => Topic started by: EgCollector on August 17, 2010, 04:16:53 AM

Title: Guess What This Is?
Post by: EgCollector on August 17, 2010, 04:16:53 AM: Guess What This Is...
(http://mottin.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/old-computer-picture-ibm-305-ramac-11.jpg)
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: EgCollector on August 17, 2010, 04:18:47 AM: Hint: picture was taken in 1956...

(http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/storage/images/PH0350A.jpg)
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: EgCollector on August 17, 2010, 04:21:52 AM: It's a hard disk drive back in 1956... with 5 MB of storage.

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

(http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-RAMAC.jpg)
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: EgCollector on August 17, 2010, 04:22:53 AM: Do you appreciate your 16 GB memory stick a little more now? :D
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: Nevol on August 17, 2010, 10:30:57 AM: Quote from: EgCollector on August 17, 2010, 04:22:53 AM
Do you appreciate your 16 GB memory stick a little more now? :D

Imagine trying to lug that thing around. Not exactly portable is it?

Where would we be without technology? It's amazing how fast it's progressing.
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: Nighthawk on August 17, 2010, 01:59:53 PM: That's cool Amr! Thanks for sharing that info with us. :)
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: Humpybong on August 17, 2010, 02:11:08 PM: Even better if you have a 128 GB memory stick.

Just purchased one....if it is real? Just think of how much you can store on these now.
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: Templar on August 18, 2010, 12:18:40 AM: NOW THAT IS A POSITIVE ADVANCEMENT ........IMAGINE THE LAP YOU WOULD NEED TO SIT THAT ON AND I DON'T THINK IT COMES UNDER THE HEADING OF PORTABLE......THANKS FOR SHARING.......GREAT PICTURES.

YOUR FRIEND THE TEMPPLAR(http://)
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: EgCollector on August 18, 2010, 02:58:27 AM: Quote from: humpybong on August 17, 2010, 02:11:08 PM

Even better if you have a 128 GB memory stick.

Just think of how much you can store on these now.

LOL... after 30 years from now or may be less, some one is going to laugh when he knows that we were amazed of a 128 GB memory stick. :D
Title: Re: Guess What This Is?
Post by: EgCollector on August 18, 2010, 03:03:30 AM: Quote from: Nevol on August 17, 2010, 10:30:57 AM

Where would we be without technology? It's amazing how fast it's progressing.

I always think that my grandsons will consider me a "cave man". :)