Hewlett-Packard offers a string of disk drives configured for the Quadra 900 server
Hewlett-Packard Co has joined the Macintosh rush and announced a family of SCSI-2 5.25 and 3.5 internal disk drives for the new Apple Computer Inc Macintosh Quadra 900 server (CI No 1,784). The new disk drives offer formatted capacities from 422Mb to 1.355Gb and one full-height or two half-height drives can be placed inside the central processing units. Hewlett-Packard is targeting Macintosh users in desktop publishing, computer aided design and other high-capacity storage environments. The 3.5 form factor drive offers 422Mb of formatted capacity with an average seek time of 12.6mS and an asynchronous-burst transfer rate of 1.5Mb per second. The 5.25 drive offers formatted capacities of 1.355Gb, 1.070Gb and 677Mb. They have a 13.5mS seek time and an asynchronous-burst transfer rate of up to 1.5Mb per second. The 1.35Gb 5.25 full height drive is $5,100 and the 1.07Gb 5.25 drive is $4,545. The 677Mb 5.25 drive costs $3,400 and the 422Mb 3.5 half- height drive is $2,700. The new drives will be available November 1 and each includes the HP Formatter software with full support.
Dayna offers Ethernet for PowerBooks
Dayna Communications Inc of Salt Lake City, says that its DaynaPort SCSI/Link, a small external SCSI Ethernet adaptor, is targeted primarily at Macintosh PowerBook users. However, it is also designed for the Classic series and other Macintosh models that do not have an internal slot for an Ethernet card. The Ethernet adaptors connect all models of Macintosh computers to an Ethernet network using any type of cable system, and a variety of protocols are supported, including EtherTalk, TCP/IP, DECnet and OSI. DaynaPort adaptors work with a number of network operating systems including AppleShare, NetWare, TOPS and A/UX. The new adaptor has System 7 support, an easy installer and diagnostic software, and it measures 3 by 5.75 by 1.75. The product has two 25-pin SCSI connectors, is internally terminated via an on-off switch, and it comes with a 12 volt power supply. DaynaPort SCSI/Link has a BNC connector for thin Ethernet while the DaynaPort SCSI/Link-T has an RJ45 connector for 10Base-T twisted-pair wiring systems. Out in January 1992, the SCSI/Link will cost $400.
T/Maker Co notebook software bundle
Mountain View, California-based T/Maker Co has launched its PowerBundle for the Macintosh PowerBook. PowerBundle is a package of specially selected software for Macs on the go. The PowerBundle’s selection of software includes WriteNow 2.2, a word processor optimised for the PowerBook, and Microsoft Word-compatible; Address Book Plus 2.0 from Power Up Software; Business Expense Reports by Chipsoft; ClickArt for Faxes by T/Maker Co and America Online by Quantum Computer Services which provides online service for news, travel arrangements, and general information. T/Maker says that PowerBundle costs $250, but if bought separately, the PowerBundle case and software would be $590.
RasterOps display for the PowerBooks
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RasterOps says that its new ClearVue/PowerDisplay21 is a two-page monochrome monitor for the Apple PowerBook notebook series. The first in a new family of monitors that can be directly connected via a SCSI port, it is claimed to transform a notebook into a desktop system with high resolution and large screen display. Compatible with the PowerBook and any Macintosh model with a SCSI port, the 21 monitor has highly integrated electronics that are said to eliminate the need for a display board. With dual SCSI ports, the ClearVue/PD21 can interface simultaneously with both the Macintosh and external SCSI devices. It has a screen resolution of 1,152 x 870 pixels, or 77 dots per inch, as well as brightness and contrast controls. The ClearVue/PD21 can be used with the Apple PowerBook 100, 140, 170 or Mac models with a SCSI port, all Macintosh II models and Apple system software 6.03 or later. It will be available in December at $2,200.
CMS Enhancements disks for PowerBooks
CMS Enhancements Inc’s contribution to the
Apple jamboree consists of the LiteDrive PowerBook Series for the Macintosh notebooks. The LiteDrive models include a 40Mb, 80Mb and 100Mb internal hard disk and CMS says it is offering a 40Mb upgrade, the LDPB 40, since Apple will not be offering its own upgrade drives. The LDPB 40 costs $700 and will begin shipping next month. The LDPB 80, a fully compatible 2.5 80Mb drive upgrade for the PowerBook series, will also be out in November and costs $1,000. Both models have an average access time of 15mS and are said to provide higher throughput than Apple’s models. They include CMS SCSI Utilities 7.0 which provides hard partitioning with passwording, full System 7 compatibility, advanced caching and built-in drive evaluation tests. The 100Mb model will ship early next year. Also, CMS Enhancements has new Platinum Series drives for the Apple Quadra Series. The Series will include hard disk capacities from 200Mb to 1.6Gb, as well as 88Mb removable, digital audio tape and magneto-optical storage. The Quadra 900 tower configuration requires a new bracketing scheme, which CMS says it is currently developing. The company intends to ship a complete line of products for the Quadra 900 and the first offerings are the PQI 650 and PQI1000, but all of its current technologies, and a few new ones, will be out by the end of the year.
SuperMac has 24-bit boards, displays
Sunnyvale, California-based SuperMac Technology Incsays that its entire line of 24-bit graphics cards and large-screen displays are compatible with Apple’s Quadra systems. The Quadra machines are designed to offer on-board video support for 24-bit small-screen, 12 and 13, or 8-bit 21 displays. SuperMac Thunder is the first SuperMac board to offer the OpenSlot acceleration connector and the capability for colour-graphics application software to be added to the card as a daughterboard. The SuperMac 19 Dual-Mode Trinitron Display is compatible with Quadra motherboard video, and because of its dual-mode capability, it will synchronise to the motherboard in 21 mode in 8-bit. Also, the 21 SuperMatch Two-Page Colour Display is compatible with Quadra motherboard video, and when combined with any SuperMac-compatible 24-bit card, it will deliver 24-bit performance and two-page viewing functionality. The 19 SuperMatch, when combined with a compatible 24-bit SuperMac graphics board, will deliver the full 24-bit performance.
