The 1311 is about the size and shape of a top-loading washing machine and stores 2 million characters (12,000,000 bits) (or, in so-called "Load Mode" on an IBM 1401, a sector can hold …

IBM’s 1311 introduced 14 inch media diameter as a new industry standard in October 1962, and the final 1311 drive variation was withdrawn in January 1975. The reduced disk diameter …

In October 1962 IBM Announced the Model 1311 that reduced the media diameter from 24” to 14” and introduced the concept of a removable disk pack that combined the direct access of disks, …

Sep 12, 2013 · IBM pioneered many hard-drive advancements and innovations, including the first removable disk pack. The IBM 1311 Disk Storage Drive, introduced in 1962, was capable of …

The 2311, with a removable 1316 disk pack, was based on the IBM 1311 and had a theoretical capacity of 7.2 MB, although actual capacity varied with record design. [47]: 31 (When used …

The idea was that the 1311, which we're going to start with today, transformed the industry by going to a smaller disk than had ever been used before in a disk drive and it came up with a …

The IBM 1311 Disk Storage Drive (Figure 1) provides a fast, efficient means of disk storage for any system to which it is attached. Each drive is capable of storing 2 to 2.98 million …

Feb 6, 2011 · The IBM 1311 Disk Storage Drive was announced on October 11, 1962 and was designed for use with several medium-scale business and scientific computers. The 1311 was …

The IBM 1311 Disk Storage Drive was announced on October 11, 1962 and was designed for use with several medium-scale business and scientific computers. The 1311 was about the size …

Fig. 14: The IBM 1311 Disk Storage, announced in 1962, featured IBM 1316 removable disk packs, one of which is being held by the man. The lowest cost IBM 1311 was priced at …