5MB of storage in 1956: the IBM hard drive that took a crew to move
CSProfKGD · x · 2026-11-01
A classic tech-history photo resurfacing on X: in 1956, IBM's 5MB storage unit required several workers to haul onto a truck — a vivid contrast to today's multi-terabyte storage densities.
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