Last year was the 50^th anniversary of the hard drive. If the auto
industry had kept the same pace as disk drives, a car today would cost
less than $25, hold 160,000 people, weigh half a pound and travel up to
940 mph.
Great Revolution: Hard-driving Valley Began 50 Years Ago," By Dan Fost
URL:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/11/BUGH3L23T01.DTL