![Hard-driving valley began 50 years ago / And most other forms of data storage eventually became a distant memory Hard-driving valley began 50 years ago / And most other forms of data storage eventually became a distant memory](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/12/07/11/2650708/7/1200x0.jpg)
Hard-driving valley began 50 years ago / And most other forms of data storage eventually became a distant memory
E-Mac Arabia - Moving a 5MB IBM Hard Drive This enormous box contains a 5MB IBM hard drive, 1956. | Facebook
LeaneX CS Stuff - 3. Technology Facts For Geeks 𝐈𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟔, 𝟓 𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬 (𝟓𝐌𝐁) 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 1956 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐𝘉𝘔 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘈𝘔𝘈𝘊, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 ...
![UT Dallas Auxiliary Services on Twitter: "In 1956, IBM created the first external hard drive. It required four people and a truck to move, and it only stored 5MB of data! Today, UT Dallas Auxiliary Services on Twitter: "In 1956, IBM created the first external hard drive. It required four people and a truck to move, and it only stored 5MB of data! Today,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVLVuxaU0AAOa4q.jpg)
UT Dallas Auxiliary Services on Twitter: "In 1956, IBM created the first external hard drive. It required four people and a truck to move, and it only stored 5MB of data! Today,
![The IBM 305 RAMAC (the first "SUPER" computer), launched in 1956, weighing over a ton and costing ~$35,000 in today's dollars, compared to the 1tb thumb drive I just ordered from Amazon The IBM 305 RAMAC (the first "SUPER" computer), launched in 1956, weighing over a ton and costing ~$35,000 in today's dollars, compared to the 1tb thumb drive I just ordered from Amazon](https://preview.redd.it/the-ibm-305-ramac-the-first-super-computer-launched-in-1956-v0-46uwy37geyy91.jpg?auto=webp&s=da80968526ad8f1d4152da3632b16c97b2f20203)
The IBM 305 RAMAC (the first "SUPER" computer), launched in 1956, weighing over a ton and costing ~$35,000 in today's dollars, compared to the 1tb thumb drive I just ordered from Amazon
![coskun harmansah on Twitter: "Amazing Technology that make us feel the future !!! IBM launched the 305 RAMAC (the first 'SUPER' computer) with a hard disk drive (HDD) in September 1956. The coskun harmansah on Twitter: "Amazing Technology that make us feel the future !!! IBM launched the 305 RAMAC (the first 'SUPER' computer) with a hard disk drive (HDD) in September 1956. The](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiQ5PzrXkAAwQCU.jpg)