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ZX Microdrive unit. The ZX Microdrive is a magnetic-tape data storage system launched in July 1983 by Sinclair Research for its ZX Spectrum home computer.It was proposed as a faster-loading alternative to the cassette and cheaper than a floppy disk, but it suffered from poor reliability and lower speed.
The disk cartridge was a direct evolution from the disk pack drive, or the early hard drive. As the storage density improved, even a single platter would provide a useful amount of data storage space, with the benefit being easier to handle than a removable disk pack. An example of a cartridge drive is the IBM 2310, [2] used on the IBM 1130.
In a single-reel cartridge, there is a takeup reel in the drive while a dual reel cartridge has both takeup and supply reels in the cartridge. A tape drive uses one or more precisely controlled motors to wind the tape from one reel to the other, passing a read/write head as it does. [citation needed]
Disk cartridge or Optical disk cartridge may refer to: A 1960s computer disk pack which has a single hard disk platter encased in a protective plastic shell; Removable disk storage media; Zip disk; A 3 1 ⁄ 2-inch Floppy disk; An optical disc or magneto-optical disc enclosed in a protective plastic sheath called a Caddy (hardware) Ultra ...
Travan TR-4 cartridges offer a 4 GB native capacity using the QIC-3095 media format. Travan 8 GB cartridges offer a 4 GB native capacity with a 1.2 MB/s transfer rate. Travan NS8 cartridges offer a 4 GB native capacity with a 1.2 MB/s transfer rate. Imation HP Colorado 5 GB is a 460 ft (140 m) variation on the TR-4 standard.
ABBYY FineReader PDF is an optical character recognition (OCR) application developed by ABBYY. [2] [3] First released in 1993, the program runs on Microsoft Windows (Windows 7 or later) and Apple macOS (10.12 Sierra or later).
Nintendo 64 Game Pak (part number NUS-006) is the brand name of the ROM cartridges that store game data for the Nintendo 64.As with Nintendo's previous consoles, the Game Pak's design strategy was intended to achieve maximal read speed and lower console manufacturing costs through not integrating a mechanical drive, with a drawback of lower per dollar storage capacity compared to a disk.
The original disk cartridges came in capacities of 5, 10, and 20 MB; they are 8.23 x 11.02 x 0.71 inches, [1] about the size of a standard piece of letter paper but thicker. The most popular system was the Bernoulli Box II, whose disk cases are 13.6 cm wide, 14 cm long and 0.9 cm thick, somewhat resembling a 5¼-inch standard floppy disk .