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JUMBO 1400
HP ANNOUNCES LOW-COST, HIGH-CAPACITY MINICARTRIDGE TAPE
BACKUP SYSTEM
1.36GB Exceeds Hard-Disk Capacity of Vast Majority of Today's PCs.
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 5, 1995 -- Hewlett-Packard Company today
announced a low-cost, high-capacity minicartridge addition to the
Jumbo family of QIC-compatible tape backup systems -- the Jumbo
1400. The new drive from HP Colorado Memory Systems division
provides 680MB native capacity on a single minicartridge (1.36GB
using data compression). Price is $429 (U.S.)
This affordable tape backup solution gives advanced PC and entry
level network users a system with low cost-per-megabyte and fast
backup rates, plus comprehensive backup software for DOS and
Windows environments. Conformance to QIC-3020-MC industry
standards ensures backward-read compatibility to earlier QIC-40,
QIC-80- and QIC-3010-MC tapes.
"The Jumbo 1400 drive exceeds the hard-disk capacity of the vast
majority of today's PCs," said Robert F. LiVolsi, marketing manager
for HP's Colorado Memory Systems division. "It gives most users --
even advanced PC users -- significant room for growth and opens the
door for increased use of QIC minicartridge backup systems in
network environments."
The Jumbo 1400 is an internal drive that installs in a 3-1/2 inch
or 5-1/4 inch half-height bay. Consistent with QIC standards, it
can interface to a PC's floppy-disk controller, however, the system
also includes a separate high-speed controller that takes full
advantage of the drive's maximum data-transfer rate of 2Mb/s and
provides backup rates of up to 15MB/minute. The system also
includes one preformatted minicartridge and two backup software
programs -- Colorado Backup for DOS and Colorado Backup for
Windows -- both of which include network compatibility and an
unattended backup scheduler. The Windows backup program also
includes a librarian feature, which is an excellent file-archiving
tool that automatically keeps track of all files backed up on
various tapes.
Colorado Memory Systems, a division of HP, is located in Loveland,
Colo. It manufactures a wide range of tape backup solutions and
accessories, including Jumbo, Trakker, PowerTape and PowerDAT
backup systems. According to Dataquest reports, Colorado was the
clear market leader in minicartridge drives in 1994. Colorado
Memory Systems sells its products through a network of computer
OEMs, major national distributors and retail outlets.
Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of
computing, communications and measurement products and services
recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 98,400
employees and had revenue of $20.3 billion in its 1993 fiscal year.
Windows is a U.S. trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Readers who want more information may contact
Colorado Memory Systems, a division of HP, 800 S. Taft Ave.,
Loveland, CO 80537. Phone 303-635-1500 FAX 303-667-0997.
Copyright Hewlett-Packard Co. 1994
This information is subject to change without notice and
is provided "as is" with no warranty.
Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages