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- Details
- Description
- Date Introduced
- 1962 ca.
- Photographer
- Richards, Mark
- Dimensions
- 4 x 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.
- Manufacturer
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
- Credit Line
- Loan courtesy of the IBM Corporation
- Copyright Owner
- © Mark Richards
- Location
- US
- Keywords
- magnetic; mechanical
- Object ID
- L2006.1.3
- Memory Type
- Magnetic disk
The first removable disk, this 10-pound package with a convenient handle held six 14” platters that stored just 2M characters. Since the disks were not sealed, dust contamination was a problem.
