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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?

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To: Cogito who wrote (47936)2/15/1998 3:37:00 PM
From: Gottfried  Read Replies (1) of 58324
 
Allen, you were right the first time. MR heads were developed
in the eighties. But the first commercially
available disk drives with MR heads
were shipped by IBM in 1991. Please go to...
idema.org
and scroll down to "Areal density".

Or get it at
storage.ibm.com
as shown below...

IBM magnetoresistive heads lead the industry in areal density IBM's
magnetoresistive head development

In 1991, IBM pioneered the use of magnetoresistive (MR) heads for disk drives with the 1 Gigabyte 3.5-inch 0663-E12 drive, which provided the highest areal density available at that time.
Engineers and scientists at IBM's Storage Systems Division and Almaden Research Center in San Jose continue this technology leadership with advanced magnetoresistive head designs that enable significant areal density increases.
[snip]

Much more on DDs
disktrend.com

Regards Gottfried
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