Plasmon PD2000e Optical Drive

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The PD200e is an optical drive for DOS, Windows, OS/2, and Apple Macintosh computers.

Its technical specifications are as follows:

640MB of online storage on rewritable disks.
Look ahead read data cache of 256 KBytes.
Half height unit.
Fast sustainable data rate of 518 to 1141 Kbytes/sec with rewritable media, 600kbytes/sec CD-ROM.
Synchronous burst data rates of up to 5 Mbytes/sec.
Universal AC supply operates from 100 to 240 volts.
Standard form/fit for internal mounting.

Date : 1995

Manufacturer : Plasmon Data

Format : Optical Drive

Physical Description : Optical Drive, User Manual, Packing List Software Manual, PD System User Guide, x12 3.5-inch disks containing drivers and software

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH56480. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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