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From: boyter@godel.ee.utexas.edu (Cpt Brian Boyter)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.misc,comp.unix.questions
Subject: laser disc for UNIX system
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Date: Tue, 18-Nov-86 10:24:44 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 18 10:24:44 1986
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Keywords: Fujitsu 300MB, $3500, 6 months
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I had several people ask if I got a solution to the UNIX/laser disc
problem....
I got the following in the mail...

>From the Nov 86 Mini-Micro Systems:

"Fujitsu America Inc., San Jose, Calif., has introduced a 5-1/4" WORM drive
that features two lasers, one to write while the other verifies data.  The
twin-beam design allows these two tasks to be performed in one revolution
of the disk instead of two.  The M2505A drive uses a cartridge that stores
300Mb per side.  A Fujitsu SCSI controller will support 4 such drives on
one SCSI node.  Evaluation units that include drive and controller are
priced around $3,500 and will be available the first quarter of 1987."


I called Fujitsu and they said the product won't be available for
about 6 months....    I don't remember the name or phone number....
you can look it up for yourself

Your old buddy
Brian
boyter@ngp.utexas.edu
ut-ngp!boyter