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The above is an image map and you can click on the items for more information<\/p><\/div>\n\n\"LaserDisc\"\n\"DVD\"\n\"Mini-DVD\"\n\"CD\"\n\"Mini-CD\"\n\"MiniDisc\"\n\"Magneto-Optical-Disc\"\n\"9-Track-Tape\"\n\"9tracktape\"\n\"Verbatim-Data-Cartridge\"\n\"LTO-Tape\"\n\"Ditto\"\n\"ZX-Microdrive\"\n\"Minicartridge\"\n\"Data-Cartridge\"\n\"Digital-Audio-Tape\"\n\"Dectape\"\n\"8in-Floppy-Disc\"\n\"5_1\/4in-Floppy\"\n\"3_1\/2in-Floppy\"\n\"3in-Diskette\"\n\"Video-Floppy\"\n\"Super-Disk\"\n\"SD-Card\"\n\"Punched\n\"Paper-Tape\"\n\"Barcode\"\n\"QR-Code\"\n\"Zip-Disc\"\n\"USB-Drive\"\n\"Jaz-Drive\"\n\"ROM-Cartridge\"\n\"Compact-Cassette\"\n\"Stringy-Floppy\"\n\"Memory-Card\"\n\"Magnetic-Tape\" <\/map>\n

<\/p>\n

Disks using Laser Technology<\/a>
\nTape Media<\/a>
\nCartridges<\/a>
\nPaper Media<\/a>
\nDiskettes<\/a>
\nSecure Digital<\/a>
\nUSB Flash Drive<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/a>Laser Technology (Disks)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong> (Nickname)<\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nCapacity<\/strong><\/td>\nCompanies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>LaserDisc<\/td>\n1978<\/td>\n30-60 min<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)<\/td>\n1995<\/td>\n4.7, 8.5, 9.4, 17.08, and 100 (M-disc) GB<\/td>\nPhilips, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blu-Ray Disc<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\n25, 50, 100, 128 GB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Compact Disc (CD)<\/td>\n1982<\/td>\n700 MB Data, 80 min audio<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Mini DVD<\/td>\n2004<\/td>\n1.4-5.2 GB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Mini CD<\/td>\n1990<\/td>\n185\/210 MB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>MiniDisc<\/td>\n1992<\/td>\n1 GB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Magneto-Optical Disc (Optical Disc)<\/td>\n1985<\/td>\n650 MB to 9.2 GB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>Tape Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong> (Nickname)<\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nCapacity<\/strong><\/td>\nOther Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Compact Cassette (The Cassette)<\/td>\n1962<\/td>\n2 x 660 KB (90 Minutes)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>9-Track Tape<\/td>\n1964<\/td>\n650 MB to 9.2 GB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Dectape<\/td>\n1978<\/td>\n256 KB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong> DEC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Stringy Floppy<\/td>\n1981<\/td>\n4 – 64 KB<\/td>\nNotable:<\/strong> Continuous Loop Tape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>ZX Microdrive<\/td>\n1983<\/td>\n85 KB<\/td>\nCompany: <\/strong>Sinclair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Digital Audio Tape (“DAT” or “4mm”)<\/td>\n1987<\/td>\n1.3 – 80 GB<\/td>\nCompany: <\/strong>Sony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Ditto<\/td>\n1992<\/td>\n125 MB – 10 GB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong> Verbatim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Data Cartridge<\/td>\n2003<\/td>\n125 MB – 10 GB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong> Verbatim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>LTO Tape<\/td>\n2002<\/td>\n100 GB – 192 TB+<\/td>\nFormat: <\/strong>LTO-1 to 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h3>\n

<\/a>Cartridges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong> (Nickname)<\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nCapacity<\/strong><\/td>\nOther Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Minicartridge<\/td>\n1992<\/td>\n250MB+<\/td>\nCompany: <\/strong>Ditto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Data Cartridge<\/td>\n1990<\/td>\n150 MB (18-Track)<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong> 3M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Jaz Drive<\/td>\n1996<\/td>\n1 GB and 2 GB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong>\u00a0IOMEGA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>ROM Cartridge<\/td>\n1976<\/td>\n100, 250 and 750 MB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong>\u00a0Atari, Bandai, Nintendo, SEGA, Sony, Leap Frog, Fisher Price<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Memory Card<\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n8 MB<\/td>\nCompany: <\/strong>Sony<\/p>\n

Product:<\/strong> Playstation 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Bill<\/a>

Time Warner the publisher of Time (magazine) 1984<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/a>Diskettes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong> (Nickname)<\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nCapacity<\/strong><\/td>\nOther Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>8″ Floppy Disk<\/td>\n1972<\/td>\n79.75 KB, 175 KB, 237 KB, 500 KB<\/td>\nNotable:<\/strong> The Original Floppy!<\/p>\n

Company:<\/strong> IBM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a>5\u00bc” Floppy Disk (“Minifloppy”)<\/td>\n1976<\/td>\n87.5 KB, 360 KB, 800 KB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong> IBM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>3\u00bd” Floppy Disk (“The Floppy”)<\/td>\n1982<\/td>\n360 KB – 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong> Consortium of 21 companies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>3-Inch Diskette<\/td>\n1984<\/td>\n\u00a0360 KB<\/td>\nCompany: <\/strong>Amstrad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Video Floppy<\/td>\n1988<\/td>\n25 frames<\/td>\nCompany:\u00a0<\/strong>Sony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Zip Disc<\/td>\n1994<\/td>\n100, 250 and 750 MB<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong>\u00a0IOMEGA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Super Disk<\/td>\n1997<\/td>\n120 and 240 MB<\/td>\nCompany:\u00a0<\/strong>Imation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Floppy<\/a>

Floppy Drives and Media: 3.5″, 5.25″ and 8″ form factors.<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/a>Secure Digital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nicknames<\/strong><\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nCapacity<\/strong><\/td>\nCompany<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>SD<\/td>\n1999
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		SDSC (SD): 1 MB to 4 GB<\/td>\nSanDisk, Matsushita and Toshiba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mini-SD<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\nSDHC: >2 GB to 32 GB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Micro-SD<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\nSDXC: >32 GB to 2 TB+<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Secure Digital Ultra Capacity<\/td>\n2018<\/td>\nSDUC: up to 128 TB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Paper Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong> (Nickname)<\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nCapacity<\/strong><\/td>\nOther Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Punched Card<\/td>\n1930s to 1980s<\/td>\n72- 96 Bytes<\/td>\nCompany:<\/strong>\u00a0IBM, Remington Rand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Paper Tape<\/td>\n1846 – 1970<\/td>\n~30 KB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Barcode<\/td>\n1974<\/td>\n<100 Bytes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>QR Code<\/td>\n1994<\/td>\n1.5 KB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\"Punched<\/a>

Figure 1<\/strong> US archive containing punched cards from 1959. Each box contains 2,000 punched cards!<\/p><\/div>\n

Let’s estimate how much data there is on the punched cards in the warehouse of figure 1! Say the boxes are stacked 20 high, 50 wide and 100 long that would give 100,000 boxes contained in the warehouse! Each box has 2,000 cards so there are 200,000,000 or 200 million punched cards. If each card can contain a max of ~100 bytes then there are 20 billion bytes worth of information in this warehouse! 20,000,000,000 Bytes = 20,000,000 KB = 20,000 MB = 20 TB. That is one 20 TB hard disk can store all the information contained on the punched cards in this warehouse!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/a>USB Flash Drive (Thumbdrive)<\/h3>\n

Year: <\/strong>2000<\/p>\n

Capacity: <\/strong>8 MB – 1 TB+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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