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1 GB - 1980 Vs. 2009 :)

Comparison between “Head Disk Assembly” (HDA) from an IBM 3380 Model J storage device from the 80s and an SD card that we carry today.

Posted by clementine

Comments (29)

Aug 06, 2009

J.F. Ayel said...

And I lived it... Did you?

Aug 06, 2009

Tom Elliott said...

Yes I did. :)

Pretty awesome. Can't wait for the next 30 years.

Aug 06, 2009

Vijay said...

I can't imagine carrying this everyday.......

Aug 06, 2009

Michelle said...

wow, is all i can say

Aug 07, 2009

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Aug 07, 2009

Moe said...

Absolutely it's 1980's stuff LOL! Happy to just see it not to use it

Aug 07, 2009

Stephane said...

Large hard disk drives of the 80's were pretty cool actually !

Aug 07, 2009

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Aug 07, 2009

Roald said...

damnit. that larger one will never fit in my camera case.

Aug 07, 2009

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Aug 07, 2009

Nello Caiazza said...

hehe...i guess it took the absorption power of a washing machine :D

Aug 07, 2009

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Aug 10, 2009

Parvez Halim said...

I wonder how much that would have cost in 1980.

Aug 10, 2009

Stephane said...

It was smaller, faster, needed less power, had more cache and costs less per megabyte than its predecessor. $81,000 < price < $140,000 ...

Aug 13, 2009

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Sep 20, 2009

Mariola Corega said...

i dont understand anybody...could you repet, please...thank you

Oct 02, 2009

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Nov 03, 2009

Ross said...

A MicroSD card would have been a better comparison, it's about half the size of an SD card

Nov 03, 2009

Michelle said...

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