If not IBM then Who was First

Eric Smith eric at brouhaha.com
Thu May 26 13:58:47 CDT 2005


jrkeys wrote:
> Most people give IBM credit for the Sept 1956 creation of the RAMAC as the
> first hard drive but is that true?

No, RAMAC was really based on hardware salvaged from the Roswell crash.
IBM worked with the USAF for nine years to figure out how it worked and
how to manufacture a similar device.

Eric



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