Data Storage Through The Ages

[Rhodes]

External data storage devices!
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/588-external-data-storage-history.html

[Platapus]

Punch Card (1900-1950s)

Ahem! I was using punch cards back in 1979. Harrumph. :stare:

8" Floppy Disk (1971-1979)

I was using 8 inch floppy disks in the Air Force in the early 1990's Double Harrumph. :stare::stare:

[Kazuaki Shimazaki II]

What happened to the abacus and plain old paper as storage devices?

Paper:
Used: ~200BC-Present
Capacity: Approximately 2500 bytes/A4 page

[Sailor Steve]

I remember when my paycheck was a punchcard.

I love direct deposit, and I love USB.

[Rockstar]

I was about to mention also when the Eagle pooped it was in the form of a punch card every two weeks.


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[TLAM Strike]

Punch Card (1900-1950s)

Ahem! I was using punch cards back in 1979. Harrumph. :stare:

Why do I have this image of you now...
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/1449/scififantasywtfscificov.jpg

[Tribesman]

What happened to the abacus and plain old paper as storage devices?

Paper:
Used: ~200BC-Present
Capacity: Approximately 2500 bytes/A4 page

What have you got against stone?
It is far more secure than paper for data storage and has a longer history.

[Sailor Steve]

What have you got against stone?
It is far more secure than paper for data storage and has a longer history.
Old techology. It takes too long to write. And it's fairly lacking in the portability department.

[Platapus]

Why do I have this image of you now...
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/1449/scififantasywtfscificov.jpg

I am a human, please do not fold, spindle, or mutilate. :D

[nikimcbee]

They left out the terabyte disk.

I don't miss the floppy disks. Could you imagine installing SH5 from a 5 inch floppy.:hmmm::haha: You'ld have a pallet of disks.

Please insert disk 507 to continue the installation.:dead:

[Kazuaki Shimazaki II]

I don't miss the floppy disks. Could you imagine installing SH5 from a 5 inch floppy.:hmmm::haha: You'ld have a pallet of disks

Back then, games were smaller. But I actually dislike the part where they deteriorate over time, so you can never really trust them.

I get the same experience with DVD-Rs.

[MH]

http://www.geekvintage.com/images/commodore-64-1530-datasette.jpg




http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qyc1wwVoT-4/TaASQp8WgGI/AAAAAAAAAoo/72iQoCZaYSA/s640/1598f18253a46bf85cb75c917ca68b79aa8c51d0_m.png (http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1555816/data-cassette-tapes-apple-ii-software-1979)



:D

[nikimcbee]

http://www.geekvintage.com/images/commodore-64-1530-datasette.jpg

I had one of those.:haha:

[krashkart]

Old techology. It takes too long to write. And it's fairly lacking in the portability department.

That's why we have forklifts. :yep:

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Old techology. It takes too long to write. And it's fairly lacking in the portability department.Strange... it seemed to work quite well in The Flintstones. :hmmm: