7 Jan
2017
7 Jan
'17
5:46 a.m.
On January 7, 2017 5:06:32 AM CST, jim stephens <jwsmail at jwsss.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2017 6:46 PM, Rick Bensene wrote:
Everything "computer" that 3M did became Imation's and the Imation world
headquarters here in Oakdale MN is now a giant empty building with a tattered "for
lease" tarp covering up the Imation logo sign at the entrance to the property. Rumor
has it the facility may become the HQ for a furniture store called Slumberland. Oh, the
irony.
Chris
--
Chris Elmquist
Today, there seems to be no record that 3M ever
was in the computer
business. But...it was.
They inflicted the write only media on the world that became QIC. So
they were in the biz long enough to do that.
Media never intended to be recorded at the densities most devices
recorded at, and never intended to have the tape move at the speeds it
did inside the cartridge. Won't go on and on about it, old topic.
They did make a tape drive of some sort, I recall seeing they marketed
something to read and write their own tapes a very long time ago.
thanks
jim