For storage, new disks gain ground on floppies
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New applications for Compact Disk-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) make the technology more attractive to microcomputer users. Moreover, computer companies are said to be planning to offer CD-ROM drives as options on new products. Nevertheless, at least one industry observer thinks it will be 12 to 18 months before CD-ROM really takes off. There are now thousands of CD-ROM disks, but the number of CD-ROM disk drives is still few. Drives are expensive, costing $500 to $1,000, though prices are expected to fall. Two drives are mentioned: the $970 Toshiba XM-3201-A1 from Toshiba America Information Systems Inc, which can be configured for either a Macintosh or an IBM machine, 'stands out for general-purpose applications'; and the NEC Intersect CDR-35 ($698 for a Mac version or $798 for an IBM version) from NEC Home Electronics, which can be used with a battery option for portable computers.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1989
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New solutions for laptops' size and power
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New 80386SX-based battery-powered portable microcomputers satisfy users who want both a small but powerful machine. These products include hard disks and VGA-level high-resolution graphics. Three 386SX laptops - the Dell 316LT, from Dell Computing Corp; the Zenith Supersport SX, from Zenith Data Systems Corp; and the Toshiba T3100SX, from Toshiba America Information Systems Inc - are considered. All three are 'good performers.' The Dell 316LT is the least expensive, costing $3,499 to $3,999, depending on the amount of RAM. In contrast, the Zenith and Toshiba products list for nearly $6,000. The Dell 316LT is handsome. It comes with a fast 20Mbyte or 40Mbyte hard disk. Its battery is easy to install or replace, and the computer protects data long enough to change a battery. A Zenith Supersport can be purchased with a 100Mbyte hard disk for $6,699.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1990
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Zenith may have a breakthrough machine; a remarkable storage controller improves as its responsibilities are increased
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Initial reviews of Zenith Data Systems's Z-386/33E microcomputer are favorable. The product represents a crucial test for Zenith, which was recently bought by Groupe Bull of France. Zenith is known as a maker of portable computers but not widely known as a maker of high-performance systems. The Z-386/33E is an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) machine; it is one of the first EISA-bus-architecture machines to appear on the market. EISA machines are compatible with older plug-in boards designed for XT- and AT-class microcomputers, though this is not a particularly significant selling point in the context of a price range of $11,999 to $13,799. What is more significant is the Z-386/33E's data storage subsystem, which uses an EISA Mass Storage Controller to speed input and output, a traditional bottleneck for fast computers.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1990
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