Old photo: In 1994, Bill Gates holds a CD-ROM showing that it can hold more information than all the papers underneath him.

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Old photo: In 1994, Bill Gates holds a CD-ROM showing that it can hold more information than all the papers underneath him.

2024/06/09 Report

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In 1994, the photo of Bill Gates holding a CD-ROM disc became a classic of that era. The photo not only demonstrated the rapid technological development of that era, but also marked an important milestone in digital information storage. At that time, Gates was showing the world an incredible technological achievement: a small disc could hold more information than all the papers under his belt.

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In this photo, Bill Gates, with a confident smile on his face, is holding the CD-ROM disc in his hand. This scene shows people the power and potential of technology. Compared to traditional paper documents, CD-ROMs not only far exceeded them in storage capacity, but also provided more convenient and faster access.

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