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Originally Posted by 911pcars
In the early 70's, most personal computers (IBM, Compaq) cost $3000 and usually had two floppy disk drives (1.2Mb/disk). An optional 20Mb hard drive cost $2K. That's Mb, not Gb.
Sherwood
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Oh, and the 5" floppy drive started out as 128K. Single sided, single density. We used to "double" the capacity of a floppy disk with a hole punch, then flipping it over.
And a harddrive was VERY VERY rare in the early 80's. Most had a single or dual floppies. The PS/2 standardized on dual 3.5" disks, but that was mid 80's.
Ah, the good old days, Lotus 1-2-3.