[nzlug] Pictures of the first ever HDD

[Michael Dittmer]

Massey Wellington has one of those disk drives still operational in one 
of the PC labs. They use it for teaching computer hardware and history.

Michael


Cliff Pratt wrote:
> Michael Adams wrote:
>> http://news.com.com/2300-1015_3-6110361-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
>>
>> IBM RAMAC 50 X 24" (600mm) platters 5MB Capacity circa 1956
>>
> That seems wrong. The first commercial IBM disks had capacities rated 
> in 100MB, and that was spread over a number of platters. That makes 
> each platter hold up to 10MB per side (or less) and that implies an 
> increase of density of only two times in approx 20 years!
>
> Also that disk appears to have lost all its coating so it could not 
> store a single byte!
>
> Anyway, here's some pics....
>
> http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/roger.broughton/DASD/200427.htm
>
> http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/storage/storage_PH3330.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff
>
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