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Show Sags, Technology Too
April 2002 / Volume 15#4 / Issue No. 171 CeBIT 2002 SHOW SAGS, TECHNOLOGY TOO Less major technological innovation, fewer booths and a lot fewer people. For the first time since 1975, the number of exhibitors shrank at CeBIT. Why? (Special report from Jean-Jacques Maleval in Hanover, Germany) No need for panic among the owners of this major event. CeBIT (cebit.de), extended from 7 to 8 days, is still far and away the largest computer show in the world. Nevertheless, overall participation shrank, notwithstanding organiz- ers’ projections of a record 8,316 booths and 810,000 visitors. This year, in fact, there were 131 or 2% fewer booths compared to the previous year. From 2001 to 2002, attendance figures fell significantly, by 18% to roughly 700,000. The trams, the restaurants, the city streets, parking lots, press room and expo floor were decidedly less crowded than last year (much to CEBIT’S GROWTH FROM 1993 TO 2002 the relief of those won- dering how CeBIT could possibly handle more people). Several possible reasons All major general com- puter expos have been hurt this year, and CeBIT was perhaps the least hit. Many are beginning to ask themselves why bother to travel when all the information is a click away on the Internet. It (1) Source: StorageNewsletter (2) Source: CeBIT * estimated doesn’t help, further- more, that the worldwide IT economy is shrinking. Nor is the city of Hanover the best-suited to welcome such an event (and no doubt past visitors have vivid and unpleasant memories of the crowds and the inconvenience). -
Quantum Reference Guide 1985
October, 1985 This book is intended as a reference guide on Quantum Corporation and the Winchester disk drive market. For further information, contact Joseph T. Rodgers, Jr., Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, or Shirley Ann Stough, Manager, Corporate Communications 1804 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 262-1100 QUANTUM CORPORATION Corporate Background October, 1985 Overview Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, Cal ifornia, was founded in February, 1980. The Company designs, manufactures and markets rigid disk drives based on Winchester technology which are sold to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as mass storage units for microcomputer-based systems. Quantum sells.directly to major OEMs through a dedicated sales force located in key high technology areas of the United States. In 1984, a sales and service 0 eration for Europe was established in Frankfurt, West Germany. Service for tRe company's disk dr~vesis also provided at the Company's headquarters in Milpitas, the Eastern Regional office in Salem, New Hampshire, and in England through an independent repair center. Quantum's products are distributed in the United States and Canada by Arrow Electronics, Inc., and in other major countries by independent distributors. Products are initially manufactured in Milpitas. When the production process and the product have matured, manufacturing is transferred to the Company's who1 ly-owned subsidiary, Quantum Cari be, Inc., in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In November, 1983, Quantum incorporated a majority-owned subsidiary, Plus Development Corporation, to design and market PC enhancement products to end users. Plus distributes its products through retail outlets, distributors and value-added resellers. In addition, Plus has an account management team to coordinate high volume sales to Fortune 1,000 end user companies. -
As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 1995
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 1995. FORM 10-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 [ x ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED] For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] For the transition period from to Commission file number 0-12390 QUANTUM CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 94-2665054 500 McCarthy Blvd. (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Milpitas, California 95035 incorporation or organization) Identification No.) (408) 894-4000 (Address of principal executive offices) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: COMMON STOCK 6 3/8% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2002 PREFERRED SHARE RIGHTS (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [ X ] NO [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. -
James N. Porter Papers
http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c83r0zd0 No online items Guide to the James N. Porter papers Finding aid prepared by Bo Doub, Kim Hayden and Sara Chabino Lott Processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant. Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA, 94043 (650) 810-1010 [email protected] Dec. 2015 Guide to the James N. Porter X6504.2012 1 papers Title: James N. Porter papers Identifier/Call Number: X6504.2012 Contributing Institution: Computer History Museum Language of Material: English Physical Description: 139.21 Linear feet,111 record cartons, 4 manuscript boxes Date (bulk): Bulk, 1970-2003 Date (inclusive): 1956-2010 Abstract: The James N. Porter papers document Porter’s career in the disk drive and data storage industries, particularly his role as the founder and president of DISK/TREND, which published annual market study reports on the disk drive and data storage industry. Material dates from 1956 to 2010, with the bulk of material from 1970 to 2003. The majority of material in the collection consists of DISK/TREND’s profiles on companies active in the disk drive industry. A smaller portion of the collection contains material related to data storage industry conferences, including IDEMA’s DISKCON and DataStorage, two conferences Porter co-founded; storage industry market studies; Porter’s research files on various types of data storage technologies; records from his employment and consulting work outside of DISK/TREND; and unprocessed audiovisual material. -
THE DISK DRIVE 50 YEARS of PROGRESS and TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION (THE ROAD to 2 BILLION DRIVES) Tom Coughlin*, Dennis Waid+ and Jim Porter++
THE DISK DRIVE 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION (THE ROAD TO 2 BILLION DRIVES) Tom Coughlin*, Dennis Waid+ and Jim Porter++ *Coughlin Associates + Peripheral Research Corporation ++ Disk/Trend OVERVIEW / HISTORY The hard magnetic digital disk drive as we know it today is used in all computer applications, in home appliances and PVR/DVR’s; in automobiles, cameras, medical applications. It is now pervasive in all segments of our society. The technology got its start in IBM’s San Jose laboratories in 1952, with innovators, such as Rey Johnson, Dr. Al Hoagland, Al Shugart, Bobby Smith, and others. The disk drive is unique in its history for overall cost reductions, while at the same time fostering rapid technology growth, and reaping amazing production ramps. Success in this industry has been associated with: • Device Size reduction • Ongoing and substantial cost reduction per MB • Dramatic Technology Increases • High Volume Production efficiencies. As a result of the above accomplishments the industry has grown from a volume of several thousand disk drives per year, in the 1950’s to over 260 Million drives per year in 2003. The first digital hard disk drive was the 24 inch IBM 350-1 which was announced in 1955, and began shipping in 1956. This drive housed 50 24-inch disks, had an access time of 600 milliseconds, and a capacity of 5.0 Megabytes. Table 1 compares the specs on the 350 with the most recent Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 disk drive of 2003. Table 1 Disk Drive Comparisons 1956 2003 Manufacturer IBM Seagate Model 350-1 7200.7 Capacity (MB) 4.4 MB 200 GB Disk Size 24 In. -
Quantum Reference Guide 1989
February, 1989 This book is intended as a reference guide on Quantum Corporation and the hard disk drive market. For further information, contact Joseph T. Rodgers, Jr., Executive Vice President, Finance, or Mark D. Wilson, Vice President, Marketing. 1804 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 432-1100 QUANTUM CORPORATION Corporate Background Overview Quantum designs, manufactures, and markets rigid disk drives for use by original quipment manufacturers (OEMs)in personal computers and workstations. In addition, Quantum's wholly-owned subsidiary, Plus Development Corporation, designs high-value- added, personal computer enhancement products and markets them through retail channels to end-users. Quantum was founded in 1980 by a group of experienced managers fiom the disk-drive and computer manufacturing industries. Early equity financing was provided by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers, the Mayfield Fund, and Sutter Hill, leading venture capital firms. The Company made its initial public offering in December 1982 at $20.50 per share, raising $32 million. Products Quantum currently offers the ProDrive Seriesm, a broad family of high perfomance 3 112-inch hard disk drives. Plus Development markets three hard disk product lines: the Hardcardm family of fully integrated disk drives on expansion cards, the Plus Passportm removable hard disk drive systems for personal computers, and the Plus Impulsem expandable hard disk drive system for PC LANs. Announced in February 1988, Quantum's ProDrive Series of high perf~nnance3 1/2-inch hard disk drives provides fomtted capacities ranging from 42 to 168 megabytes and a choice of SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) and AT-Bus interfaces. These drives are designed for use in high performance personal computers, workstations, and multi-user systems - applications which require the high performance and reliability provided by ProDrive Series drives. -
Announcementservices IBM United States September 27, 1994
AnnouncementServices IBM United States September 27, 1994 Declaration of Plan to Discontinue Lease, Rental and Maintenance Services for Selected Machines Periodically, IBM provides notice to customers of plans to terminate IN BRIEF . lease, rental and maintenance services for machines, under an IBM Agreement. The affected machine types are those previously withdrawn from marketing. The effective dates are Selected machine types/models December 31, 1994, September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1995, as and feature codes to be withdrawn indicated. from IBM maintenance agreements effective December 31, 1994, At this time, we are providing final notice that the types/models and September 30, 1995 and feature codes listed, effective December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995. September 30, 1995, will be discontinued from lease and rental. Additionally, the types/models and feature codes will be terminated from Maintenance Services under the IBM Customer Agreement. IBM will not send any further correspondence of this nature, for those machines or feature codes. This announcement is provided for your information only. IBM′s products can only be ordered under the terms and conditions of IBM′s applicable agreements. For additional information, contact your IBM representative or the IBM Information Support Center at 800-426-3333. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 694-023 Description IBM will withdraw from its lease, rental and maintenance agreements machine types/models listed below on December 31, 1994: Machine -
Operating System Release Notes
SCO®XENIX ®System V Operating System Release Notes Ie III SCO® XENIX® System V Operating System Release Notes Copyright © The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., 1984-1991. All rights reserved. © 1983-1991 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. © 1980-1991 Microsoft Corporation. © 1989,1991 UNIX System Laboratories. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, nor translated into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., 400 Encinal, Santa Cruz, California, 95061, U.S.A. Copyright infringement is a serious matter under the United States and forei~ Copyright Laws. The copyrighted software that accompanies this manual is licensed to the End User only for use in strict accordance with the End User License Agreement, which should be read carefully before commencing use of the software. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. The following legend applies to all contracts and subcontracts governed by the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause of the United States Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement: RESTRICTED RIGIITS LEGEND: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (I) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause at DFARS 52.227-7013. The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., 400 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, California 95061, U.S.A.