The first 1 GB hard drive weighed over 200 kilograms and was made by IBM.
Why it is true
The IBM 3380 model, released in 1980, was the size of two refrigerators and cost tens of thousands of dollars. It was a huge milestone for the time, allowing much more data storage than previous systems.
Source: IBM
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