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From: joe@pnet51.cts.com (Jim Henderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: InSite or other 20 MB floppies
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Date: 4 Aug 89 05:45:38 GMT
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I saw a couple of articles earlier this year in PC-Resource that talked about
this technology.  It was in the "New Products" column, but I can't seem to
find the two issues that the articles were in.
   The first talked about the 20MB floppies, using a laser-operated servo unit
to position the head.The second, which was announced the next month, used a
technique called "Double Tiered Tracking" to store up to 100MB of information
on the a 3.5" disk.  The disk, as the 20MB version, needs to be specially
prepared, and costs ~$20.  The drive was supposed to go for around $500.
   I'll keep looking for the two magazines, and post more information when I
find them.

   Jim Henderson, joe@pnet51.cts.com
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