Winchester Technology (was Re: MicroVAX equipment

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Thu Jul 19 19:14:12 2001

On July 19, Don Maslin 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!).

  Ahh, I understand. Thanks for the correction...my knowledge of gun
technology is very limited.

         -Dave McGuire
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