Storage Media and Capacity

Media First Year Volume

9-trk Tape - 1600 bpi 1978 40 MB

5.25 Diskette 1981 360 KB to 1.2 MB

9-trk Tape - 6250 bpi 1982 180 MB

Cartridge tapes 1985 150 MB

PC Hard drive 1985 10 MB

8 mm / 4 mm tapes 1985 1-2 GB

3.5 Diskette 1988 720 KB to 1.44 MB

PC Hard drive 1990 50 MB

CD-ROM 1990 600 MB

PC Hard drive 1993 150 MB

PC Hard drive 1997 2 GB

PC Hard drive 2000 25 GB

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