Super Disk

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Super Disk

Entry/Object ID

2017.047.003

Description

Super Disk USB Drive for Macintosh The design of the SuperDisk system came from an early 1990s project at Iomega. It is one of the last examples of floptical technology, where lasers are used to guide a magnetic head which is much smaller than those used in traditional floppy disk drives. Iomega orphaned the project around the time they decided to release the Zip drive in 1994. The idea eventually ended up at 3M, where the concept was refined and the design was licensed to established floppy drive makers Matsushita and Mitsubishi. Other companies involved in the development of SuperDisk include Compaq and OR Technology. (Pair with iMac 2017.047.001)

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 2017-06-19 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Super Disk Drive for Macintosh

Category

Communication, Tools & Equipment for - Data Processing T&E

Created By

Brunckhurst, Cara

Create Date

June 20, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 7, 2026