Winchester Technology (was Re: MicroVAX equipment

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu Jul 19 19:08:38 2001

On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:

> On July 19, Chuck McManis wrote:
> > > > AFAIK winchester is just old nomenclature for fixed disks. What do you
> > > mean by
> > > > winchesters?
> > >
> > > The term "winchester" (taken from the IBM 3030 disk drive) implies a
> > >sealed HDA which cannot (or should not) be opened in an "ordinary"
> > >environment.
> >
> > Does anyone know the actual reason that IBM picked the term "winchester" ?
>
> There are two reasons...First, it was developed in Winchester,
> England, and stored 30MB on each of two platter surfaces. Second, the
> model number, 3030, made people think of the Winchester model 3030
> rifle.

Rather minor correction - the Winchester rifle used 3030 caliber
ammunition, but there were a number of models, the most famous being
either the '94 or '96 (I'm having brain fade!).

                                                 - don
>
> -Dave McGuire
>
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