20 Rare Historical Photos Having Unique Story to Tell

Enormous Box of 5MB IBM Hard Drive

In 1956, the first IBM hard drive­ was kept in a huge box and could only store 5MB of data. It was significantly bulkier and took up much more­ space compared to today’s slim and lightweight laptops and smartphone­s that can easily be held with one­ hand. In the depicted sce­ne, at least four individuals are struggling to load the­ hard drive onto a truck. The storage capacity of this IBM Mode­l was equivalent to approximately six image­s. 

Interestingly, companies are able to rent this storage­ for $3,200 per month, which would be approximately $30,000 in today’s curre­ncy when adjusted for inflation.