The first removable storage device was not a hard drive, optical disc, or even paper tape — it was the punch card. Yet the punch card helped jump-start the field of portable storage, which eventually enabled the mass production of computer technology and the worldwide sharing of information. Step back in time starting in the early 1920s and explore the history of where portable storage began and how it evolved over the decades.
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Portable storage continues to evolve and only the future knows what lies ahead. Could storage requirements eventually be solved through futuristic static memory cards or data stored in protein-based cells? Many concepts have already been discussed theoretically. What is your theory on the future of portable storage?
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