7. Comparison of data storage from 1995 (134 MB) and 2019 (128 GB)
Found In: The previous ETA.
Price per floppy disk: $6*
Our capacity to retain digital stuff is among the most significant ways that technological advancements have transformed human existence. When floppy disks were first utilized, they could only store an average of 2 MB of data, which is insufficient space to save a single modern photo.
Data Storage (128 GB) in 2019 vs. 134 MB in 1995
The issue with this storage limitation was that it became expensive and ineffective to store enormous volumes of data. When digital storage requires the same amount of space as physical storage, why switch? Because they are able to hold over 100 GB in a single, compact unit, modern USBs are truly appreciated.