Computer Storage Media
(collection epocalc)
1. Cards
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Punched Card |
1960s |
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| Description |
Burroughs 510.7 |
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| Computer |
Mainframes |
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| Year |
1928 |
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| Size |
8.3 x 18.7 cm |
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| Capacity |
80 Byte |
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3.7'' Magnetic Card |
1974 |
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| Description |
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| Computer |
HP-65 Calculator |
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| Year |
1974 |
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| Size |
0.7 x 9.5 cm |
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| Capacity |
2 x 100 Byte (100 steps) |
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10'' Magnetic Card |
1982 |
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| Description |
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| Computer |
HP-75C |
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| Year |
1982 |
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| Size |
1 x 25.4 cm |
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| Capacity |
2 x 650 Byte |
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2. Floppy Disks
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8'' Floppy Disk |
1984 |
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| Description |
Maxwell FD2-128 |
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| Computer |
Micro to Mini computers |
|
| Year |
1971 |
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| Size |
20.4 x 20.4 cm |
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| Capacity |
80 Kb to 1212 Kb |
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| |
5''1/4 Floppy Disk |
1977 |
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| Description |
3M 745-0 |
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| Computer |
Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM Compatible |
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| Size |
13.3 x 13.3 cm |
|
| Capacity |
170 Kb to 1.2 Mb |
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| |
3''1/2 Floppy Disk |
1986 |
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| Description |
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|
| Computer |
MSX, Macintosh, IBM compatibles |
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| Year |
1983 |
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| Size |
8.9 x 8.9 cm |
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| Capacity |
720 Kb to 1.44 Mb |
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| |
3'' Floppy Disk |
1985 |
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| Description |
Maxwell CF2 |
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| Computer |
Amstrad CPC 6128 |
|
| Year |
1982 |
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| Size |
8 x 10 cm |
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| Capacity |
2 x 180 Kb |
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| |
ZIP Disk |
1994 |
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| Description |
Iomega Zip 100 |
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| Computer |
IBM compatibles |
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| Year |
1994 |
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| Size |
9.9 x 9.8 cm |
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| Capacity |
100 Mb to 250 Mb |
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3. Tapes & Cassettes
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9-track Tape |
1990s |
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| Description |
3M 703 |
|
| Computer |
IBM/360, DEC VAX |
|
| Year |
1964 |
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| Size |
26 cm |
|
| Capacity |
20 Mb to 140 Mb (6250 CPI) |
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| |
Compact Cassette |
1973 |
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| Description |
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|
| Computer |
All 8 bit computers |
|
| Year |
1962 |
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| Size |
6.4 x 10 cm |
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| Capacity |
2 x 220 Kb (30 Min. at 2000 Kb/s) |
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| |
Data Cartridge |
1980 |
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| Description |
HP200 |
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| Computer |
HP-85 computer |
|
| Year |
1975 |
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| Size |
6.2 x 8.2 cm |
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| Capacity |
217 Kb |
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| |
Mini Data Cassette |
1982 |
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| Description |
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|
| Computer |
HP-41 calculator |
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| Year |
1982 |
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| Size |
3.4 x 5.6 cm |
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| Capacity |
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Micro-Cassette |
1983 |
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| Description |
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|
| Computer |
Casio PB-700, Epson HX-20 |
|
| Year |
1969 |
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| Size |
3.3 x 5.0 cm |
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| Capacity |
- |
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| |
ZX Microdrive |
1983 |
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| Description |
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|
| Computer |
Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
|
| Year |
1983 |
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| Size |
3.4 x 4.4 cm |
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| Capacity |
85 Kb |
|
| |
Quarter Inch Cartridge |
1994 |
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| Description |
SONY QD2120, 3M DC 6150 |
|
| Computer |
IBM Compatible server |
|
| Year |
1972 |
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| Size |
6.2 x 8.2 cm |
|
| Capacity |
200 Kb to 25 Gb |
|
| |
8mm Data Cartridge |
1994 |
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| Description |
BASF 8D-112m (5 Gb) |
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| Computer |
IBM Compatible server |
|
| Year |
1987 |
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| Size |
6.3 x 9.5 cm |
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| Capacity |
2.5 to 60 Gb |
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4. Disks
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5.25'' Removable Hard Disk Cartridge |
1992 |
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| Description |
SyQuest SQ 800 (88 Mb) |
|
| Computer |
IBM Compatible server |
|
| Year |
1988 |
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| Size |
13.6 x 13.6 cm |
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| Capacity |
44 to 200 Mb |
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| |
3.5'' Removable Disk |
1994 |
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| Description |
MCD (SysQuest compatible) (270 Mb) |
|
| Computer |
IBM Compatible server |
|
| Year |
1994 |
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| Size |
9.5 x 9.7 cm |
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| Capacity |
105 to 270 Mb |
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| |
SyQuest EZ Disk |
1995 |
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| Description |
SyQuest EZ 135 |
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| Computer |
IBM Compatible server |
|
| Year |
1995 |
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| Size |
9.7 x 9.7 cm |
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| Capacity |
135 Mb |
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| |
CD-R Compact Disc |
1997 |
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| Description |
Kodak InfoGuard |
|
| Computer |
IBM compatible |
|
| Year |
1988 |
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| Size |
12 cm |
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| Capacity |
700 Mb |
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| |
CD-R Compact Disc |
2002 |
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| Description |
Imation DVD-RAM Type 4 |
|
| Computer |
IBM compatible |
|
| Year |
1998 |
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| Size |
12 cm |
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| Capacity |
9.4 Gb |
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| |
DVD-RW Compact Disc |
2006 |
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| Description |
Sony DMR47N2 |
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| Computer |
IBM Compatible |
|
| Year |
1997 |
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| Size |
12 cm |
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| Capacity |
4.7 Gb |
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| |
Universal Media Disk |
2004 |
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| Description |
Sony |
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| Computer |
PSP |
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| Year |
2004 |
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| Size |
6.4 cm |
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| Capacity |
900 Mb to 1.8 Gb |
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5. Memory Cards
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Program Module |
1982 |
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| Description |
Sharp CE-161 (battery backup) |
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| Computer |
Sharp PC-1500 |
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| Year |
1982 |
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| Size |
4.1 x 4.8 cm |
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| Capacity |
2 Kb |
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| |
RAM Card |
1984 |
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| Description |
Casio RC-2 (battery backup) |
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| Computer |
Casio FX-750P |
|
| Year |
1984 |
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| Size |
5 x 6 cm |
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| Capacity |
2 Kb |
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| |
RAM Card |
1984 |
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| Description |
Sharp CE-201M (battery backup) |
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| Computer |
Sharp PC-1350 |
|
| Year |
1984 |
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| Size |
5.4 x 8.5 cm |
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| Capacity |
8 Kb |
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| |
RAM Card |
1985 |
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| Description |
Sharp CE-212M (battery backup) |
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| Computer |
Sharp PC-1360 |
|
| Year |
1985 |
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| Size |
4.2 x 5.4 cm |
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| Capacity |
8 Kb |
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| |
RAMPack |
1986 |
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| Description |
RAMPack-32 |
|
| Computer |
Psion Organiser II |
|
| Year |
1986 |
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| Size |
5 x 6 cm |
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| Capacity |
32 Kb |
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| |
Memory Card |
1989 |
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| Description |
Atari HPC-202 (64 Kb) |
|
| Computer |
Atari Portfolio |
|
| Year |
1989 |
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| Size |
5.3 x 8.5 cm |
|
| Capacity |
32 to 128 Kb |
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| |
ATA Flash Memory Card |
1990 |
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| Description |
STH-95LX/1 |
|
| Computer |
HP-95LX |
|
| Year |
1990 |
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| Size |
5.3 x 8.5 cm |
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| Capacity |
1 Mb |
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CompactFlash |
1999 |
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| Description |
SanDisk 16 Mb |
|
| Computer |
Digital Camera |
|
| Year |
1994 |
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| Size |
4.3 x 3.6 cm |
|
| Capacity |
2 Mb to 512 Gb |
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| |
SD card |
2006 |
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| Description |
SanDisk 4 Gb |
|
| Computer |
Digital Camera |
|
| Year |
1999 |
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| Size |
2.4 x 3.2 cm |
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| Capacity |
1 Mb to 256 Gb |
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| |
Memory Stick PRO Duo |
2003 |
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| Description |
Sony 1Gb |
|
| Computer |
PSP |
|
| Year |
2003 |
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| Size |
3.1 x 2 cm |
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| Capacity |
512 Mb to 32 Gb |
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| |
xD Picture Card |
2005 |
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| Description |
Olympus 16 Mb |
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| Computer |
Digital camera |
|
| Year |
2002 |
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| Size |
2 x 2.5 cm |
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| Capacity |
16 Mb to 2 Gb |
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| |
miniSD Card |
2003 |
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| Description |
SanDisk 128 Mb |
|
| Computer |
Digital Camera, Nintendo DS |
|
| Year |
2003 |
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| Size |
2 x 2.2 cm |
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| Capacity |
128 Mb to 32 Gb |
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| |
microSD Card |
2005 |
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| Description |
1 Gb |
|
| Computer |
Digital Camera, Smartphone |
|
| Year |
2005 |
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| Size |
1.1 x 1.5 cm |
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| Capacity |
1 Gb to 128 Gb |
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6. Hard Disks
| |
Hardcard |
1985 |
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| Description |
Quantum Hardcard Plus 10 |
|
| Computer |
IBM PC Compatible |
|
| Year |
1985 |
|
| Size |
10 x 34 cm |
|
| Capacity |
10 Mb |
|
| |
3.5'' Hard Disk |
1990 |
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| Description |
IBM WDA-L42 |
|
| Computer |
IBM Compatible |
|
| Year |
1983 |
|
| Size |
10 x 14.2 cm |
|
| Capacity |
5 Mb to 12 Tb |
|
| |
2.5'' Hard Disk |
1997 |
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| Description |
Toshiba HDD2149 (12 Gb) |
|
| Computer |
Portable IBM Compatible, Apple eBook |
|
| Year |
1988 |
|
| Size |
6.8 x 10 cm |
|
| Capacity |
20 Mb to 5 Tb |
|
| |
1.8'' Hard Disk |
2005 |
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| Description |
Toshiba HDD1422 (3 Gb) |
|
| Computer |
iPOD Classic |
|
| Year |
1988 |
|
| Size |
5.3 x 7.8 cm |
|
| Capacity |
20 Mb to 5 Tb |
|
| |
2.5'' Solid State Drive (SSD) |
2017 |
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| Description |
Samsung SSD 850 EVO (512 Mb) |
|
| Computer |
PC compatible |
|
| Year |
1991 |
|
| Size |
7 x 10 cm |
|
| Capacity |
20 Mb to 4 Tb |
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7. Other
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USB Key |
2002 |
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| Description |
Targus 128 |
|
| Computer |
IBM Compatible |
|
| Year |
2000 |
|
| Size |
2 x 6.4 cm |
|
| Capacity |
32 Mb to 128 Gb |
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