Apple Tape Backup 40SC

The Apple Tape Backup 40SC is an external, SCSI-interfaced, QIC, mini-cartridge tape drive. It was introduced by Apple Inc. in 1987 and discontinued in 1994. The drive came bundled with Retrospect backup software.Apple Bundles Tape Backup With Retrospect Software , By Laurie Flynn, InfoWorld, 25 Sep 1989, Page 33, ...will bundle Dantz Development Corp.s Retrospect backup and archiving software with the Apple Tape Backup 40SC... The drive is also compatible with the tape software included with A/UX.Backup Systems for the Macintosh , By Don Crabb, InfoWorld, 3 Aug 1987, Page 43, ...(Production units of the Apple Tape 40-SC were not available for testing.)...

Technical specifications

Recording media: Industry-standard, DC 2000 QIC mini-cartridge. Formatted capacity: 38.5 megabytes. Block size: 8,192 bytes. Transfer rate: 1.25 megabyte per second. Interface: SCSI. Connected directly to Macintosh Plus, Macintosh SE or Macintosh II via a 50-pin SCSI port or to a compatible hard disk drive. Volume backup time: Approximately 17–18 minutes per 20 megabytes.

See also List of Apple drives

References

External links Service manual