Well, it’s bigger than a bread box
by James on Jun.26, 2010, under Computers
A IBM 350 hard disk from 1956.
I can’t find a weight on it, but it looks at least as much as a fridge. The twenty-nine inch platters spun at a blistering 1,200 rpm and it held a whole 5 MB. Makes the 5.25 floppies look efficient.
Hat Tip: BoingBoing
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