7 May
2005
7 May
'05
2:35 p.m.
> 3330-type disk drives
I saw this in the technical manual for the Century
Data disk drives
I posted on here about a few weeks ago. Are they referring to IBM
3330 type drives?
In this context I think it means "removable pack drive". And I'm
99% certain they are referring to the CDC SMD removable pack
drives (9762, 9766, etc.)
I believe that Memorex sold a SMD removable pack drive whose model
number was 3330, too. Maybe it was media compatible with the IBM
of the same number.
I'm not sure where (it's *not* the Aug 1976 glossy) but I think
I've seen a picture of a IMSAI next to a CDC 9762, with the
implication that they were connected. Don't know if that was an
IMSAI ad or not.
Tim.
(After 30 years I still think it was probably vaporware... Of course
there were non-SMD hard drives (SA4000 style) that were succesfully
interfaced to S-100 stuff.)