Plus Development's Hardcard Products
After the introduction of Hardcard, Plus Development continued working on higher capacity hard drives in the same form factor of the first Hardcard. The brand name became so widely known the name was continued through the follow on products.
| Product Name | Capacity (MB) | Access Time (ms) | First Shipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcard | 10 | 65 | October 1985 |
| Hardcard 20 | 20 | 49 | June 1986 |
| Hardcard 40 | 40 | 35 | May 1987 |
| Hardcard II 80 | 80 | 25 (19 effective) | January 1990 |
| Hardcard II 40 | 40 | ||
| Hardcard II XL 105 | 105 | ? (9 effective) | October 1990 |
| Hardcard II XL 50 | 50 | ||
| Hardcard EZ 240 | 240 | 16 | September 1992 |
| Hardcard EZ 127 | 127 | 17 | |
| Hardcard EZ 85 | 85 | 17 | |
| Hardcard EZ 42 | 42 | 19 |
The Hardcard II and Hardcard II XL were advertised with effective access times as a result of the disk cache. The Hardcard II listed both times, but Hardcard II XL only listed the effective access time. The Hardcard EZ line returned to listing the access times without the benefit of the cache.
All Hardcard products up to and including Hardcard II XL were produced under the Plus Development name. The Hardcard EZ was released under the Quantum name after Quantum absorbed the wholly owned subsidiary Plus Development.
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