Forum | Taekwondo: ATA Western Australia http://www.ata-wa.org.au/forum/pictures/1956-technology/ Simple:Press Forum Version 4.2.0 yorkhoh on 1956 Technology http://www.ata-wa.org.au/forum/pictures/1956-technology/#p9 Pictures http://www.ata-wa.org.au/forum/pictures/1956-technology/#p9 CAN YOU GUESS, WHAT IS BEING LOADED INTO THE PLANE?

Its a hard disk!! - HDD with 5MB storage.

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.

Start appreciating your 1GB memory stick!

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