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Cost of 1 gigabyte of storage over time (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We had one of these 12gb quantum bigfoots(5.25” drive) in ~1998 or so. Here’s a publication saying it was expected to cost $490 at launch. That’s a far cry from ~$450 per gigabyte.

Edit to add inflation graphic. Doesn’t add up even after accounting for inflation.