Memory & Storage | Timeline of Computer History - CHM
The built-in Commodore 1530 Datasette (data+cassette) is the primary storage device for the newly released Commodore PET. The device converted digital information from the computer into analog sound signals which were stored on compact cassettes.
From Floppies to Solid State: The Evolution of PC Storage Media
Aug 3, 2022 · Other ways to store data existed in those early days, from punch cards to giant, reel-to-reel magnetic tape machines. Thankfully, by the time PCs first made it to our offices...
35 ancient storage formats: How many do you remember? - Pocket-lint
Mar 2, 2022 · Skip forward to the modern day, and we have multiple forms of analogue and digital storage, 35mm film to flash memory and solid-state storage as we mentioned.
Computer Data Storage History
Jul 13, 2023 · Below are major historical events that have helped develop computer data storage into what it's today. This page includes developing storage devices like hard drive, diskette drives, optical disc drives, and other storage mediums.
A Brief History of Data Storage - DATAVERSITY
Nov 1, 2017 · In the 1960s, “magnetic storage” gradually replaced punch cards as the primary means for data storage. Magnetic tape was first patented in 1928, by Fritz Pfleumer. (Cassette tapes were often used for homemade “personal computers,” in the 1970s and 80s.)
A History of Removable Computer Storage - Backblaze
Apr 13, 2017 · The history of removable computer storage is like the history of hard drives: A fascinating look into the ever-evolving technology of data storage. The Birth of Removable Storage Punch Cards. Before electronic computers existed, there were electrical, mechanical computing devices.
Computer Storage and Memory Storage Timeline - CDW
Sep 19, 2022 · Computer History: A Timeline of Storage and Memory. Since the late 1920s, computer memory and storage technology continue to allow more storage with less space. The history of storage and memory devices includes magnetic, optical and solid state drives.
The History of Computer Data Storage, in Pictures - Pingdom
Apr 12, 2019 · Here is a look back at some interesting storage devices from the early computer era. The Selectron Tube. The Selectron tube had a capacity of 256 to 4096 bits (32 to 512 bytes). The 4096-bit Selectron was 10 inches long and 3 inches wide.
A Look into the Evolution of Storage Devices [1956-2013]
Nov 1, 2013 · Data storage devices have evolved drastically from being large trunks with the capacity to hold a few kilobytes of data, to microchips able to hold a few gigabytes of data. In this article we will be looking at how these storage devices, both Hard Disks and Flash Storage Devices, have become what they are at present.
Ghosts of tech past: Photos of data storage from the 1950s – 1980s
Dec 4, 2015 · Today we think of data storage in terms of memory cards, solid-state drives, traditional hard disks, and high-speed tape libraries. Take a trip back in time to see storage examples of the 1950s...