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OBJECT TYPE: FLOPPY/3.5 INCH/400K
DATE: 1985
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0329.001

MANUFACTURER: Apple Computer Inc.
MODEL: M0130
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: Y4303ENM0130
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING & PARTS/ METAL PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 20.3 cm
Width: 13.7 cm
Height: 7.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Apple
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: MID 1980S +
Canada: JAPANESE MADE COMPUTER PERIPHERAL ALSO MARKETED & USED IN CANADA FOR USE WITH MACINTOSH COMPUTER. INTRODUCED IN 1984, MACINTOSH WAS APPLE COMPUTER'S 2ND VERY SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT. BASED ON MOTOROLA'S 68000 MICROPROCESSOR, IT WAS 1ST PC TO USE OBJECT ORIENTED SOFTWARE & MOUSE TO CONTROL CURSOR POSITION.
Function: AUXILIARY DATA STORAGE DEVICE USED WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER FOR LARGE-QUANTITY AND/OR LONG-TERM STORAGE OF DATA & PROGRAMS ON MAGNETIC DISK. THIS TYPE SERVED TO SUPPLEMENT MACINTOSH COMPUTER'S INTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE.
Technical: M0130 WAS 400K 3.5 INCH FLOPPY DRIVE MARKETED FOR USE WITH MACINTOSHCOMPUTER. MACINTOSH CAME WITH ONE INTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE, WHICH WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO OPERATE SYSTEM & PROGRAM SOFTWARE AS WELL. THUS EXTERNAL FLOPPY OR HARD DISK DRIVE WAS NECESSARY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MOULDED LETTERING ON UNDERSIDE READS "Apple COmputer, Inc." & "FCC ID: BCG96AM0130" & LABEL READS "Model Number: M0130/ Made in Japan/ Serial Number: Y4303ENM0130" WITH HANDWRITTEN "April 26/93 OK"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: TEXTURED BUFF CASING/ LIGHT GREY CORD/ METALLIC PARTS
Decoration: MOULDED APPLE LOGO ON FRONT

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Apple Computer Inc., Drive, disk, circa 1985, Artifact no. 2002.0329, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0329.001/

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