What we think of as 21st century technology has been with us for more years than many of us have been alive. Even cloud-based storage has its roots in the 1970s.
Technology network Experts-Exchange thought it might be fun to see the progression of storage solutions -- from 8-inch floppy discs to the cloud -- in an animation.
Once they got started, Experts-Exchange went looking for other oft-used computing technologies, hoping to piece together a rapid visual history for laptops, Apple Macs and computer mice.
The animations below offer images of the original devices, which transform from one generation of technology to another. Also shown are details about when they appeared and how much bang you got for your buck -- how much storage space your got with a 5-in. floppy, for example, versus a 3.5-inch disc.
Conclusion? We've come a long way, baby.
Storage
Laptops
Mice
Macs