Engineering:Apple Tape Backup 40SC

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Short description: Mini-cartridge tape drive by Apple
Apple Tape Backup 40SC
Introduced1987 (1987)
Discontinued1994 (1994)
CostUS$1,499 (equivalent to $4,149 in 2024)[1]
TypeTape drive
ConnectionSCSI
Ports2 SCSI ports
Power consumption15 – 60 watts
Weight7.3 lb (3.3 kg)
Dimensions246 mm (W) × 266 mm (D) × 78 mm (H)

The Apple Tape Backup 40SC is an external, SCSI-interfaced, 1⁄4-inch (6.35 mm) QIC, mini-cartridge tape drive.[2] It was first introduced by Apple Inc. in 1987 and discontinued in 1994.[3] The drive came bundled with Retrospect backup software.[4][2][5] The drive is also compatible with the tape software included with A/UX.[6][7]

Technical specifications

  • Recording media: Industry-standard, DC 2000 1⁄4-inch (6.35 mm) QIC mini-cartridge.[2]
  • Formatted capacity: 38.5 megabytes.[3]
  • Block size: 8,192 bytes.[3]
  • Transfer rate: 1.25 megabyte per second.[3]
  • Interface: SCSI. Connected directly to Macintosh Plus, Macintosh SE or Macintosh II via a 50-pin SCSI port or to a compatible hard disk drive.[2][3]
  • Volume backup time: Approximately 17–18 minutes per 20 megabytes.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Irwin Model 5080 Has Twice The Storage of Competitors , By Kevin Susco, InfoWorld, 5 Dec 1988, Page 88, ...For example, the Apple Tape Backup 40 SC cost $1,499,...
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Apple Tape Backup 40SC Description, Compatibility (Discontinued)". October 4, 2008. http://support.apple.com/kb/TA45469?viewlocale=en_US. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Tape Backup 40SC". http://shrineofapple.com/appletapebackup40sc/. [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  4. ↑ Apple Bundles Tape Backup With Retrospect Software , By Laurie Flynn, InfoWorld, 25 Sep 1989, Page 33, ...will bundle Dantz Development Corp.s Retrospect backup and archiving software with the Apple Tape Backup 40SC...
  5. ↑ "Product Pipeline". InfoWorld. Nov 13, 1989. 
  6. ↑ Don Crabb (1992). MacWEEK guide to System 7. Ziff-Davis Press. p. 270. 
  7. ↑ Backup Systems for the Macintosh , By Don Crabb, InfoWorld, 3 Aug 1987, Page 43, ...(Production units of the Apple Tape 40-SC were not available for testing.)...



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