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- Contact: Mark Gavini, Hardware Product Manager
- Third Wave Computing, Inc.
- 4412 Spicewood Springs Road, Suite 1000
- Austin, Texas 78759
- Telephone (512) 343-8255
- FAX (512) 345-3129
- AppleLink: DSV0004
- Connect: THIRDWAVE
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- THIRD WAVE COMPUTING INTRODUCES 1.3GB 4 mm DAT DRIVE
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- AUSTIN, TEXAS, December 4, 1989——Third Wave Computing, Inc. has introduced the
- first half-height 4mm DAT drive for the Macintosh. Utilizing the industry
- standard DDS (HP/Sony) format, the Third Wave DATadrive™ offers storage of up
- to 1.3GB per tape, and backup speeds of up to 10MB per minute.
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- The DATadrive is an ideal storage medium for data intensive applications such
- as image processing and network file serving. The DDS format has three levels
- of error correction, read-after-write error checking, and up to 4MB per second
- burst transfer rate. In addition, the DDS format allows for fast record
- searching, as the search can be performed at up to 200 times normal speed,
- providing access to the entire tape (1.3 GB of data) in an average of 20
- seconds. One advantage over other 4mm DAT formats is the fact that DDS tapes
- do not have to be formatted; they work right out of the box. Formatting other
- types takes about 2 hours per tape.
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- The archival/backup management software included with the DATadrive is the
- widely respected Retrospect from Dantz Development. Retrospect allows very
- easy control of the huge amounts of data that the DATadrive can store, with
- very quick backup and retrieval times. In addition, Retrospect offers a
- complete set of customizable features, including scripting, scheduling
- automatic backups, and more.
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- The DATadrive will be available through dealers & distributors in January with
- an introductory suggested list price of $3495.
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- Third Wave Computing manufactures memory products including high-speed SIMMs,
- internal and external hard drive subsystems, and Syquest drive units. All our
- products have a 30 day money back guarantee, and full technical support by
- highly qualified, experienced Macintosh experts. Stay tuned for more products
- on the horizon...
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- This information is provided to the Developer Group at Apple Computer by the
- product's developer. Apple cannot warrant any third party's product.
- Please consult the Apple Products Library, MENU/Software Library, Mac Buyers'
- Guide Library or IIGS Buyers' Guide Library on AppleLink, or contact the
- individual company for further information.
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