IEEE - Announced in 1980, the IBM 3380 Direct Access Storage Device made history as the first hard disk drive to reach the 1 GB threshold. It was composed of two hard
Verbatim Americas - The first 1GB hard drive was released by IBM in 1980. It weighed roughly 550 pounds and cost $40,000. #FunFactFriday | Facebook
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