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minus-squarenihilist_hippie@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 month agoFrom that, to 1 TB on a microSD the size of a fingernail. Impressive!
minus-squareu/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoIf random source is to be trusted, it cost $34,500 in 1957. You could lease it for $3,200/month. The 2TB card is $180 in 2025. Adjusted for 2025: 2TB MicroSD: $180 5MB HDD: $398,852.50 or $36,995.01/month Adjusted for 1957: 2TB MicroSD: $15.70 5MB HDD: $34,500 or $3,200/month
From that, to 1 TB on a microSD the size of a fingernail. Impressive!
It’s doubled, we have 2 TB cards now
If random source is to be trusted, it cost $34,500 in 1957. You could lease it for $3,200/month. The 2TB card is $180 in 2025.
Adjusted for 2025:
2TB MicroSD: $180
5MB HDD: $398,852.50 or $36,995.01/month
Adjusted for 1957:
2TB MicroSD: $15.70
5MB HDD: $34,500 or $3,200/month