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Did you know? An original CD-ROM (1982) was designed to hold exactly 74 minutes of music — reportedly so Beethoven's 9th Symphony would fit completely (Sony president Norio Ohga's favourite). The 700 MB capacity was chosen to achieve this goal.

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An original CD-ROM (1982) was designed to hold exactly 74 minutes of music — reportedly so Beethoven's 9th Symphony would fit completely (Sony president Norio Ohga's favourite). The 700 MB capacity was chosen to achieve this goal.

Een originele CD-ROM (1982) werd ontworpen om exact 74 minuten muziek te bevatten — naar verluidt zodat Beethoven's 9e Symfonie er volledig op paste (Sony-baas Norio Ohga's favoriet). De capaciteit van 700 MB werd zo gekozen dat dit doel werd bereikt.

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