CompuServe Thread

I had SyQuest fax me the info on their new removable media drive: SyQuest SQ3105 * Provides ANSI ATA/SCSI interface and fast 14.5msec access time * Air filtration system provides a Winchester-Class environment for the head-disk interface * The small cartridge fits easily in your shirt pocket * Offers primary and secondary storage in one drive * 64k intelligent read "Look Ahead" buffer * Data transfer rate at the host interface up to 4.0MB per second * Data transfer rate from the head/media interface up to 2.3MB per second * Programmable power modes – sleep, standby, idle and active * 20,000 cartridge insertion cycles * 100,000 start/stop cycles * Heads do not come in contact with the disk surface * 100,000 hours MTBF (11 years continual use!) * On-the-fly error correction * 1-7 RLL modulation recording for maximum read window margins * Ergonomic engineering for reliable and easy cartridge loading and unloading The SyQuest SQ3105 complies fully with the SCSI standard as defined in the SCSI American National Standard for Information Systems, SCSI II X3.131-199X (proposed draft) Capacity 105MB formatted min (110 Million Bytes) PHYSICAL TRANSLATE Number of disks 1 8 Data Surfaces 2 16 Servo Embedded Embedded Tracks per User 4,086 1,642 Track density 2,100TPI 2,100TPI Bytes per block 512 512 SCSI Unit Seek time (typical, including settling time) Track to track 3msec Average 14.5msec Maximum 30msec Average Latency 8.33msec Rotational Speed(+-1%) 3600 Controller Overhead <1msec Data Transfer Rate (to/from media) 1.75MB/sec Async (to/from buffer) 4.0MB/sec Sync Spin-Up time 8 sec Stop time(power down) 10 sec Interleave 1:1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Drive height 1.00in(25.4mm) Width 4.00in(101.6mm) Length 5.91in(150mm) Weight .15oz(425gm) Cartridge height 0.390in(9.9mm) Width 3.831in(97.31mm) Length 3.886in(98.70mm) Weight 2.9oz(83gm)