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CMS Hard Disk, External, 85 MB
Type
Hardware - Platform: Macintosh/Windows/DOS/*NIX/Linux/any PC - Price: 100 DKK
Description
This is a fully functional 85 MB hard disk with SCSI connection, manufactured by a US based company called CMS in the 1990s.
Although not big by contemporary standards, it is a must-have for vintage computer enthusiast, like Macintosh collectors. With its width at 25.3 cm and length at 26.6 cm, it fit neatly under my first Macintosh SE/30 when I bought it back in 1991 to keep the books of my company. Will also fit under, e.g., a Color Classic.
Due to the chassis strength (could hold more than 13 kilograms of computer hardware on it), it will still be useful in the years ahead. Replace the hard drive with a bigger one, e.g., a 4 GB, and you'll be able to run space consuming OS-es like Mac OS 9 or even Mac OS X.1 or X.2, or Windows 2000.
- Chassis material: steel
- Colour: Beige
- Selection in external SCSI chain: Numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, to be set through buttons on the back side.
- Weight: 3.5 kilograms including SCSI 50-to-25 cable and European power cord
- Power: 210-250 volts
- Dimensions:Width: 25.3 cm. Length:26.6 cm. Height: 5.6 centimetres
| I acquired it | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Warrantee | none |
| Market price in current year | n/a |
| My price | 100 DKK |