SyDOS INTRODUCES THE PRO-NOTE 

THE INDUSTRY'S FIRST LIGHTWEIGT 2.5-INCH EXTERNAL REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE DISK
DRIVE FOR PC MARKET

-- Notebook Computers Expected To Be Key Users --

BOCA RATON, Fla. (March 8, 1993) -- SyDOS, a division of SyQuest
Technology, today announced the first 2.5-inch, 42MB external removable
cartridge Winchester disk drive designed for the PC market.

Aimed primarily at notebook and laptop computer users, the new drive is
only 1.8 inches high, weighs less than 1.5 pounds, and stores 42.8MB on
each wallet-sized 2.5" removable hard disk cartridge.

Called the SyDOS PRO-NOTE, it combines the reliability, performance and
pricing of 2.5-inch fixed disk drives with the flexibility, data security
and unlimited storage capacity of removables. At 14.5 msec, the SyDOS
PRO-NOTE also provides the fastest average seek time in the removable
cartridge disk drive industry for maximum performance, and tops the new MO
optical drives in seek time. List price or the SyDOS PRO-NOTE will be $899
with additional 42MB cartridges available at a list price of $239.

According to Linda Haury, SyDOS vice president of marketing, that
combination brings portable computing on par with desktop computing.

"High performance, small size and unlimited storage capacity are all
critical needs for successful computing on laptops and notebooks," she
says. "The new SyDOS PRO-NOTE offers users a solution that brings
notebooks closer to true desktop computing power, while maintaining the
advantages of portability. And it fits neatly inside a typical briefcase
or on an airline tray table beside your notebook computer, so it travels
easily with you."

Productive Even While Traveling

The PRO-NOTE is compatible with virtually any DOS or Windows based PC
notebook, laptop or desktop computer. So the work a user does while
traveling can be easily downloaded onto a desktop PC when he or she
returns home or to the office. "Practically speaking, the PRO-NOTE removes
the limitations of both portable and desktop formats by being completely
interchangeable," Ms. Haury points out.

Parallel port offers plug-and-play installation

The SyDOS PRO-NOTE comes complete with a parallel port interface utilizing
a device driver to manage communications between the PC and the drive for
easy plus-and-play installation. To install, simply plug the cable into
the parallel port of the computer and into the SyDOS drive and load the
installation software.

The parallel port adapter also includes a printer "pass-thru" to allow
simultaneous connection of the drive and a printer to the same parallel
port. In that respect, no functions are lost, and there's no need to
switch cables back and forth.

For most notebook, laptop and pen-based computers, there really is no other
choice for drive expansion: the systems do not feature expansion slots.
The PRO-NOTE parallel-port interface enables them to use the SyDOS drive.

Choosing best mix of power modes for performance

The SyDOS PRO-NOTE includes both a rechargeable battery pack, which allows
up to six hours of portable use, and a wall adapter. The unique power
management feature of the PRO-NOTE maximizes battery life by automatically
conserving power when the computer is idle. And while the wall adapter is
being used, the battery pack recharges itself. Users may select between
power modes of operation to obtain the best mix of performance and battery
life.

Reliability and mobility are compatible

Based on SyQuest's proven removable technology, the SyDOS PRO-NOTE utilizes
the same, reliable, industry-standard Winchester technology found in all
fixed disk drives.

"Portable computers offered us a unique challenge," says Ms. Haury.
"Because they are portable, notebooks and laptops can leave data
vulnerable to shock when they're moved around," she notes. "With the
small, removable cartridges, you can protect your data by physically
taking it out of the drive when you're transporting it and securing it in
a safe place. And the drives are built with a high shock immunity to
protect the subsystem."

Advantages of Removability

As with other SyDOS removable cartridge disk drive products, the PRO NOTE
provides users with unlimited incremental storage capacity. In addition to
the rapid growth in multimedia applications, for which removable storage
is ideal, SyDOS subsystems are increasingly used for high-speed file
backup and restore operations in conjunction with fixed disk drives. In
applications where security, confidentiality and privacy are key issues,
removable media is indispensable.

SyDOS was formed to distribute removable cartridge disk drives to the PC
and compatibles marketplace. The company manufactures a full line of
removable cartridge disk drives and Host Bus Adapter Kits for the PC and
compatibles marketplace. Drive subsystems currently are available in 5.25"
44MB and 88MB capacities in internal, external and dual configurations.
SyDOS also recently announced the Marlin 105i, a 3.5" 105MB removable
cartridge disk drive with a 14.5ms average seek time. This drive is
available in an internal configuration. In addition, the company entered
the CDROM market with the "Personal CD," a low cost CD-ROM drive which may
be purchased as a standalone product or bundled with CorelDRAW version 3.0
software.

The SyDOS product line is sold through major resellers, distributors and
superstores worldwide. Retail superstores offering the Personal CD include
CompUSA, Computer City, Computerland Express, Bizmart, Sam's Warehouse
Club and Fry's. Distributors include Ingram Micro, Merisel and Tech Data.

Parent company SyQuest Technology, headquartered in Fremont, California,
manufactures removable cartridge disk drives predominantly for the
Macintosh market and sells through OEMs and systems integrators. SyQuest
has shipped over 800,000 disk drives and over 3 million data cartridges
since its incorporation in 1982. The company commands over 90 percent of
the removable hard-cartridge disk drive marketplace. SyQuest is a public
company (NASDAQ symbol: SYQT).

SyDOS, 6501 Park of Commerce Blvd, Ste 110, Boca Raton, FL 33487
407-998-5400;  fax: 407-998-5414

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