Jean Laeremans wrote: > On Jan 15, 2008 10:00 PM, Michael J. Babcock, MCP > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> The main thrust of the article was a new thin notebook, but this stood out >> for me. Amazing...I don't know if I'd ever fill up a terrabyte, judging >> by my current storage patterns. Oh wait...I probably would if I'm using >> M$'s latest operating system and other M$ software. <gd&r> >> > > Sure but then again that's what i thought when i got my first 40 mb hd... > The first "mass storage" device I worked with was a "MegaStor" dual 8" floppy about the size of a modern microwave oven with a capacity of 800KB (near enough to IMB to warrant the name "MegaStor" !). That was on an Apple ][e with a Z80 card running CP/M - PIP was the command I seem to remember ...
Imagine how over the moon I was when I got my first PC (actually an Apricot F10 - so not really a "PC") with a HD - all 10MB ! Paul Newton _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
