SMD (was Re: All things ESDI)

[shoppa_classiccmp at trailing-edge.com]

>> 3330-type disk drives

> I saw this in the technical manual for the Century Data disk drives
> I posted on here about a few weeks ago.  Are they referring to IBM
> 3330 type drives?

In this context I think it means "removable pack drive".  And I'm
99% certain they are referring to the CDC SMD removable pack
drives (9762, 9766, etc.)

I believe that Memorex sold a SMD removable pack drive whose model
number was 3330, too.  Maybe it was media compatible with the IBM
of the same number.

I'm not sure where (it's *not* the Aug 1976 glossy) but I think
I've seen a picture of a IMSAI next to a CDC 9762, with the
implication that they were connected.  Don't know if that was an
IMSAI ad or not.

Tim.

(After 30 years I still think it was probably vaporware... Of course
there were non-SMD hard drives (SA4000 style) that were succesfully
interfaced to S-100 stuff.)