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The document discusses the first computer with a hard disk drive launched by IBM in 1956, called the 305 RAMAC. The hard disk drive weighed over a ton but only stored 5 MB of data, showing how data storage has increased dramatically over time, as a modern USB drive can store thousands of times more data while weighing very little in comparison.

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Can You Guess

The document discusses the first computer with a hard disk drive launched by IBM in 1956, called the 305 RAMAC. The hard disk drive weighed over a ton but only stored 5 MB of data, showing how data storage has increased dramatically over time, as a modern USB drive can store thousands of times more data while weighing very little in comparison.

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Its a hard disk at 1956....

The Volume and Size of 5MB memory storage in 1956.

In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC,

The first computer with a hard disk drive (HDD).

The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5MB of data.

Let us start appreciating your 4 GB pen drive

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