Title:
Oral History Panel on HDD Transition for Personal Computers

Date:
2006-08-24

Pages:
32 p.

Interviewer:
Porter, Jim; interviewer
Holt, Scott; interviewee
Johnson, Terry; interviewee
Brown, Dave; interviewee
Gardner, Tom; interviewee
Rosenshteyn, Yan; cameraperson

Abstract:
Following the introduction of the 5.25 inch floppy drive in 1976 by Shugart Associates, a 5.25 inch hard disk drive with the same physical size was introduced by the company now known as Seagate Technology in 1980. Panel members participated in the rapid build-up of 5.25 inch HDD shipments by numerous companies which soon followed, as personal computers became a rapidly growing market.

Keywords:
Holt, Scott
Johnson, Terry
Brown, Dave
Gardner, Tom
Shugart Associates
Shugart Technology
Seagate Technology
Computer Memories, Inc.
Quantum Corporation
Miniscribe
IBM

Rights:
Computer History Museum

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