Byte Magazine Volume 08 Number 03 - Mass Storage

A rescan for this item is available here . Features p.26 Build the ECM-103, an Originate/Answer Modem [author Steve Ciarcia] The Texas Instruments TMS99532 forms the heart of a Bell-103-compatible modem. p.34 The Enhanced VIC-20, Part 2: Adding a 3K-Byte Memory Board [author Joel Swank] Supplement the VIC-20's standard SK bytes of RAM and eliminate those annoying "out-of-memory" messages. p.44 A User's View of COMDEX [author Jerry Pournelle] An impressionistic report of one of the largest gatherings of computer dealers and manufacturers. p.56 The Promise of Perpendicular Magnetic Recording [author Clark E. Johnson Jr.] As the Japanese seem to have realized already. PMR represents the next level of recording technology. p.68 New Developments In Floppy Disks [author Tom Moran] New advances in floppy-disk-drive technology spurs intense competition. p.86 Optical-Memory Media [author Edward Rothchild] Some background on how optical disks work, who makes them, and how much data they can hold. p.110 Will Removable Hard Disks Replace the Floppy? [author Larry Sarisky] Improved data-storage technologies may eventually eliminate floppy disks. p.122 The Winchester Odyssey, From Manufacturer t…