History of Memory Storage Devices

[SexyGreyFox]

Not really a storage device though is it

I do believe I have all the internet on my machine and I can turn it off anytime I want. It all fits on my 37 gig raptor too.

 

[daz]

Solid state devices - i.e. transistors, and their continual miniaturization.

 

[Stolly]

I am doing my 3rd Year Project (dissertation) on The History of Memory Storage Devices, and was wondering what people consider to be the most significant breakthrough.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could look through the following list I have found online, and post which you think is the most important and a short reason why:

http://cs-exhibitions.uni-klu.ac.at/index.php?id=187


On a related topic, when a lot of people are asking about the most significant breakthrough, they assume it is the hard disk because they have one in their computer - does anyone know of an article/website etc which has some facts and figures on how little people know on the history of computers etc?

The printing press. Analogue media should not be overlooked.

 

[Solari]

Without question SR or D-Type latch..

LOL beat me to it... I remember working with JK flip flop latches in electronics at college as well as studying the other types.

 

[Fusion]

Problem with such surveys as we've seen, is that many people are susceptible to epochcentric bias, where they are more inclined to feel that modern developments overshadow those that occured a long time ago.