The hard drive turns 50
7:11 PM - September 13, 2006 by
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Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: hard, drive, anniversary
Syndication:
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: hard, drive, anniversary
Syndication:
The hard drive on Wednesday turned 50.
IBM introduced the first magnetic hard drive in 1956 with the introduction of the IBM 305 Random Access Method of Accounting and Control (RAMAC). It signalled the end of punch cards and magnetic drums as the primary storage medium.
Read the complete story here. (vnunet)
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