Laser Magnetic Storage International
Laser Magnetic Storage International (LMSI) was a subsidiary of Philips that designed and manufactured optical and magnetic media.[1] It began as a joint venture between Philips and Control Data Corporation.[2]It later become Philips LMS.
Products
- CM-100: external CD-ROM.[3]
- CM-121: external optical storage.[4]
- CM-153: 8BIT ISA MO controller card.
- CM-201: internal 5.25" SCSI CD-ROM drive.[5]
- CM-205: internal 5.25" CD-ROM drive (1X speed) with proprietary LMSI interface.
- CM-206: internal 5.25" CD-ROM drive (2X speed) with proprietary LMSI interface.[6]
- CM-212: internal SCSI 5.25" CD-ROM drive.[5]
- CM 221: external SCSI CD-ROM drive.[5]
- CM-225: external CD-ROM drive with proprietary LMSI interface.[7]
- CM-231: external SCSI CD-ROM drive.[8]
- CM-250: internal 5.25 CD-ROM drive (1X speed).[9] Same with 8BIT ISA controller card.
- CM-260: 16BIT ISA LMSI CD-ROM controller card.[10]
- CM-50: external CD-DROM drive.
- LD-510: internal SCSI MO drive.
- LD-520: external MO drive.
The proprietary 16PIN LMSI CD-ROM interface was relatively short lived and existed on LMSI interface cards and a few ISA sound cards:
- Sound Blaster Pro 2 CT1620
- Sound Blaster 16 ASP CSP CT1780
- Media Vision Jazz 16 LMSI
- Pro Audio Spectrum LMSI
Magnetic products were geared towards corporate mini computer environments (like the IBM AS/400).[11]
Sold under the Philips brand:
- CM-207: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM[13]
- CM-208: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM
- CM-218: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM
References
- ↑ Ziff Davis, Inc. (29 October 1991). PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc. pp. 336–. ISSN 0888-8507.
- ↑ IDG Enterprise (24 August 1987). Computerworld. IDG Enterprise. pp. 61–. ISSN 0010-4841.
- ↑ "Weird World of Hardware".
- ↑ "Laser Magnetic Storage International OSI Division CM 121/00 Optical Drive 1989". http://www.ebid.net. External link in
|work=(help) - 1 2 3 "InfoWorld".
- ↑ "InfoWorld".
- ↑ "PC Mag".
- ↑ "PC Mag".
- ↑ "semi-vintage stuff for sale.". Vintage Computer Forum.
- ↑ http://www.retrocomputing.net/parts/philips/CM260/P0023867.JPG
- ↑ "Computerworld".
- 1 2 "Computerworld".
- ↑ "Image: Philips CM207 CD-ROM Drive".
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