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Walthers Disk Data Book Oct76
Walthers Disk Data Book Oct76
August 1976
Walther's Disk Data Book is published by Lee Walther and Company, 11850 Up!and Way, Cupertino, California
95014. Entire contents © 1976 by Lee Walther and Company. Information is collected, researched, and form-
ulated by Lee Walther. The information contained herein is based on the best information available, but its
accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Reproduction without written permission is expressly prohib-
ited. Telephone (408) 253-3974.
HALTHER' S DISl{ DATA BOOK
Revision A
October 8, 1976
Page 2 Add
General Systems 105
Page 3 Add
GSI 1000 1.1 1500 .8
Page 8 Change
Control Data Corp. 9727H 8/14
To
Control Data Corp. . 9427H 8/74
Page 14 Delete·
. Memorex 601 6/76
Page 15 Delete
Mernorex o .0 500 4.2
Page 44 Add
Memorex 601 6/76
Page 45 Add·
Mernorex ·0 0 200 1.3
Table of Contents
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X DISK DIRECTORY 51
WALTHER'S DISK DATA BOOK
List of Exhibits
Page
I. B Floppy Disk Drive Manufa~turers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 3
I. D Floppy Disk Media Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 .. 5
II. B Disk Cartridge Drive Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 .. 9
'II. D Disk Cartridge Media Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 11
II. E Worldwide Production Forecast 19?4-1981 Disk Cartridge Drives and Media
(Units) ............................................. 12
III. B Storage Module Drive Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 15
III. D Storage Module Media Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 17
III. E Worldwide Production Forecast 1974-1981 Storage Modu Ie Drives and Media
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18
IV. B' Data Module Drive Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 21
IV. D Data Module Media Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 23
IV. E Worldwide Production Forecast 1974-1981 Data Module Drives and Media
(Units) ............................................. 24
V. B Disk Pack (2314) Drive Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 27
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V. D Disk Pack (2314 Media Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 29
V. E Worldwide Production Forecast 1974-1981 Disk Pack (2314) Drives and Media
(Units) ............................................ 30
VI. B Disk Pack (3330-1) Drive Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 33
VI. D Disk Pack (3330-1) Media Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and
1976 . .... .... .. . .. .. . ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. . . . . 35
VI. E Worldwide Production Forecast 1974-1981 Disk Pack (3330-1) Drives and
Media (Units) .... .. .. .. ... . ..... ... . ..... .. ... .. . .. . 36
VII. B Disk Pack (3330-11) Drive Manufacturers Estimated 1'v1arket Shares 1975 and
1976 .............................................. 39
VII. D Disk Pack (3330-11) Media Manufacturers Estimated Market Shares 1975 and
1976 .............................................. 41 .
VII. E Worldwide Production Forecast 1974-1981 Disk Pack (3330-11) Drives and
Media (Units) .. .. . . .. .. .. . .... .. .. . .. .... . .. .. . .. .. . 42
VIII. B Non-Removable Media Drive (less than 200 Megabytes) Manufactures Estimated
Market Shares 1975 and 1976 . ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . . . 45
IX. B Non- Removable Media Drive (more than 200 Megabytes) Manufacturers
Estimated Market Shares 1975 and 1976 .. .. .. ... . . .... . . . 49
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FLOPPY DISK AND MEDIA
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FLOPPY DISK DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
TRI-DATA 50 12/74
Exhibit I. A
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FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
Exhibit I. B
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FLOPPY DISK MEDIA MANUFACTURERS
Company Model
ATHANA Series 47
BASF Flexydisk
IBM I BM Diskette
K/TRONIX K/Disk
MEMOREX Markette
3M Scotch 740
Exhibit I. C
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FLOPPY DISKS
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
Exhibit I. 0
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FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
Worldwide Market
Drives
m Installed (1 ) 52,000 140,000 315,000 550,000 840,000 1,185,000 1,575,000 1,990,000
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Installed (M) 2.6 7.0 15.8 27.5 42.0 59.3 78.8 99.5
Shipped (M) 2.0 6.8 11.0 14.6 18.2 21.6 24.4 25.9
Mq Millions
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DISK CARTRIDGE DRIVE AND MEDIA
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DISK CARTRIDGE DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
Exhibit II. A
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DISK CARTRIDGE DRIVES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
Exhibit II. B
WALTHER
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DISK CARTRIDGE MEDIA MANUFACTURERS
Model
Company Front Loading Top Loading
3M 901 903
Exhibit II. C
WALTHER
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DISK CARTRIDGES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
Exhibit II. D
WALTHER
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DISK D\}rrRID3E DRIVES
Shipn;ents (2)
Total 42,000 53,100 69,250 71,800 70,600 (jO,OOO 48,000 34,000
Front 27,200 34,400 44,000 47,000 46,000 37, S'OO 31,800 22,100
14,800 18,700 25,250 24,800 24,600 22,200 16,200 11,900
Installed (1)
'rot.a! 160,000 209,000 275,000 j43,OOO 410,000 467,000 512,000 542,000
Front 86,000 118 1 000 160,000 .205,000 249,000 2.85,000 315,000 335,000
Top 74,000 91,000 115,000 138,000 161,000 182,000 197,000 207,000
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r-f'otal 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 800,000 500,000 500,000 400,000
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Front 250~OOO 300 1 000 300,000 400,000 500,000 300,000 400,000 300,000
Top 250s000 300,000 400,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 100,000
Inst~\lled
Tota 1 (H) 1.5 2.1 2.8 3.6 4.4 4.9 5.4 5.8
Front O-f) ,,5 .8 1 •. 1 1.5 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0
CD '"1'0 P (N) 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.4 2,,6 2.7 2.8
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Exhi~.)i t II. E
DISK CARTRIDGE DRIVES
Worldwide Marl<et
Cartridges
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Installed (M)
Front (M)
1.5
0.5
2.1
0.8
2.75
1.15
3.2
1.4
3.7
1.7
4.0
1.9
4.3
2.1
4.5
2.2
m Top (M) 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
Shipments 500,000 600,000 650,000 600,000 550,000 400,000 350,000 300,000
Front 250,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 225,000 180,000 150,000
Top 250,000 300,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 175,000 170,000 150,000
M Millions
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STORAGE MODULE DRIVE AND MEDIA
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STORAGE MODULE DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
BALL BO 50 6/76
Exhibit III. A
WALTHER
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STORAGE MODULE DRIVES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity 01
/0 Quantity 01
/0
Exhibit III. B
WALTHER
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STORAGE MODULE MEDIA MANUFACTURERS
Company Model
ATHANA 340024
340044
340046
350024
350044
BASF T50
T80
3M 949/40
949/80
NASHUA 4460
Exhibit III. C
WALTHER
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STORAGE MODULES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
Exhibit III. 0
WALTHER
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STORAGE MODULE DISK DRIVES
Worldwide Market
m Drives
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::r Installed (1) 700 5,600 17,000 38,000 70,000 110,000 155,000 200,000
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Installed (1) 1,500 16,000 51,000 106,000 182,000 275,000 372,000 440,000
Shipped (2) 2,000 18,000 37,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 105,000 75,000
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DATA MODULE DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
(1) Memorex is a licensee of NPL which is a joint venture of Fujitsu and Hitachi
Exhibit IV. A
WALTHER
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DATA MODULE DRIVES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
Exhibit IV. B
WALTHER
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DATA MODULES MEDIA MANUFACTURERS
Company Model
ATHANA None
BASF 1335/1370
CDC 9889/9892
CFI None
IBM 3348-35
3348-70
3M 948-35
948-70
MEMOREX DM35
DM70
NASHUA 4438-35
4438-70
Exhibit IV. C
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DATA MODULES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
Exhibit IV. D
WAl THER
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DATA MODULE DISK DRIVES
Worldwide Market
m
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; Installed ( 1) 23,000 42,700 60,000 96,000 130,000 170,000 215,000 250,000
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Shipments (2) 13,600 20,000 26,000 32,000 38,000 45,000 50,000 42,000
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Installed ( 1) 34,500 64,000 102,000 144,000 195,000 255,000 322,000 375,000
Shipped (2) 20,000 30,000 40,000 44,000 55,000 65,000 70,000 55,000
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DISK PACK (2314) DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
IBM 2314/
4/66
2319
Exhibit V. A
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DISK PACK (2314) DRIVES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
IBM 0 a 0 0
MEMO REX 0 a 0 a
POTTER 0 0 0 0
Exhibit V. B
WALTHER
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DISK PACK (2314) MEDIA MANUFACTURERS
Company Model
ATHANA 2601 XX
BASF 1100
CDC 9869
CFI 2316
IBM 2316
3M 911
MEMOREX Mark VI
NASHUA 4411
Exhibit V. C
WALTHER
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DISK PACKS (2314)
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
IBM a 0 0 0
Exhibit V. 0
WALTHER
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DISK PACK (2314) DRIVES
Worldwide Market
m Drives
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::r Installed ( 1 ) 131,800 135,000 130,000 122,000 110,000 90,000 70,000 65,000
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m Installed 494,000 505,000 494,000 480,000 440,000 427,000 308,000 266,500
Shipped 58,000 65,000 60,000 54,000 48,000 40,000 25,000 15,000
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DISK PACK (3330-1) DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
Exhibit VI. A
WALTHER
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DISK PACK (3330-1) DRIVES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity 01
10
Exhibit VI. B
\NALTHER
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DISK PACK (3330-1) MEDIA MANUFACTURERS
Company Model
ATHANA 360024
BASF 1236
CDC 9879
CFI 3336-'
EM&M CMCX
IBM 3336-'
3M 936-'
NASHUA 4436
Exhibit VI. C
WALTHE.R
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DISK PACKS (3330-1)
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
Exhibit VI. D
WALTHER
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DISK PACK (3330-1) DRIVES
Worldwide Market
m
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Installed ( 1 ) 70,500 67,500 66,000 65,000 64,000 59,000 55,000 50,000
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Installed ( 1 ) 126,900 121,500 118,800 117,000 115,200 106,200 99,000 90,000
Shipments (2) 36,000 24,150 18,900 14,700 7,700 3,000
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DISK PACK (3330-11) DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
Exhibit VII. A
WALTHER
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DISK PACK (3330-11) DRIVES
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity 01
10
Exhibit VII. B
WALTHER
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DISK PACK (3330-11) MEDIA MANUFACTURERS
Company Model
ATHANA 360044
BASF 1246
CDC 9882
CFI 3336-11
EM&M CMCX-OO
IBM 3336-11
3M 936-11
MEMOREX Mark XI
NASHUA 4436-00
Exhibit VIII. C
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DISK PACKS (3330-11)
ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE
Worldwide Shipments in Units
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity 01
10
Exhibit VII. 0
WALTHER
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DISK PACK (3330-11) DRIVES
Worldwide Market
m Drives
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::J" Installed (1 ) 9,100 22,900 36,200 52,300 57,500 57,000 56,000 50,000
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~ rl Shipments (2) 8,500 14,000 13,500 16,000 15,300 12,000 10,000 8,000
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m Installed ( 1 ) 10,900 27,500 43,500 62,750 69,000 68,400 67,200 60,000
Shipments 12,750 . 21,000 20,250 24,000 21,000 15,600 12,000 9,600
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NON-REMOVABLE MEDIA DISK DRIVES
STORAGE CAPACITY LESS THAN 200 MEGABYTES
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
DIABLO (Xerox) 20
IBM 62FV
5448 3/77
WAI lHFR
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NON-REMOVABLE MEDIA DISK DRIVES
STORAGE CAPACITY LESS THAN 200 MEGABYTES
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity 0/
10
Exhibit VIII. B
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NON-REMOVABLE MEDIA DISK DRIVES
STORAGE CAPACITY LESS THAN 200 MEGABYTES
Worldwide Market
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NON-REMOVABLE MEDIA DISK DRIVES
WITH STORAGE CAPACITIES GREATER THAN
200 MEGABYTES
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NON-REMOVABLE MEDIA DISK DRIVES
STORAGE CAPACITIES GREATER THAN 200 MEGABYTES
First
Customer
Company Model Shipment
HONEYWELL 261
262
Exhibit I X. A
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NON-REMOVABLE MEDIA DISK DRIVES
STORAGE CAPACITIES GREATER THAN 200 MEGABYTES
Estimated Market Share
1975 1976
Company Quantity % Quantity %
Exhibit IX. B
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NON-REMOVABLE MEDIA DISI< DRIVES
STORAGE CAPACITIES GREATER THAN 200 MEGABYTES
Worldwide Market
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DISK DIRECTORY
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DISK DIRECTORY
AMPEX CORPORATION
401 Broadway
Redwood City, California 94063
(415) 367-2011
ATHANA
1815 Mullin Avenue
Torrance, California 95051
(213) 775-3741
Exhibit X. A
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(415) 493-1501
INNOVEX CORPORATION
75 ·Wiggins Avenue
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
(617) 275-2110
MICRODATA CORP.
17481 Red Hill Avenue
Irvine, California 92705
(714) 540-6730
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MEMOREX CORP. Magnetic Media Division
San Tomas at Central Expressway 1200 Memorex Drive
Santa Clara, California 95052 Santa Clara, California 95052
(408) 987-1000 (408) 987-1000
NASHUA CORP.
Computer Products Division
44 Franklin Street
Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
(603) 880-2323
OKIDATA CORPORATION
111 Gaither Drive
Moorestown, New Jersey 08057
(609) 235-2600
SHUGART ASSOCIATES
435 I ndio Way
Sunnyvale, California 94086
(408) 733-0100
SYCOR INC.
100 Phoen ix Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
(31 3) 971 -09 00
WAL.THFR
TRI-DATA CORPORATION
800 Maude Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043
(415) 969-3700
WALTHER
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