SyDOS LAUNCHES NEW MARLIN 105i 

The first 3.5", 105MB, High-Performance Internal Removable Cartridge Disk
Drive Brings Greater Incremental Storage Capacity To PC, AT-compatibles

BOCA RATON, FL (March 1, 1993) A new higher capacity removable cartridge
disk drive for PC and AT-compatible computers has been introduced by
SyDOS, a division of SyQuest Technology. Called the MARLIN 105i, the
product is a 3.5" internal, 105-Mbyte removable, high-performance,
expandable storage subsystem designed especially for multimedia, desktop
publishing, databases, and other data-intensive applications. This is the
first and only 3.5" removable cartridge disk drive on the market today.

The SyDOS MARLIN 105i incorporates SyQuest removable technology into a
compact, 3.5" form factor with 105-Mbytes of incremental storage. The
state-of-the art drive employs proven Winchester technology and performs
like a fixed drive, with an average seek time of 14.5 msec, MTBF of
100,000 power-on hours and a 64K buffer.

The drive is compatible with virtually all AT-type systems, and includes a
16-bit IDE host adapter that will allow connection of up to two MARLIN
drives to each adapter. The MARLIN 105i can co-reside with other fixed
drives and peripherals operating from MFM, ESDI, SCSI, RLL and IDE host
adapters.

According to Linda Haury, vice president of marketing, the MARLIN 105i's
compact size and 105MB capacity provide certain key advantages for the end
user.

"The compact form factor and large storage capacity make the MARLIN 105i an
ideal solution for data transportability, organization, high-speed back up
and unlimited storage," she says. "Users can easily store large programs
or files on separate cartridges, organizing work by project, application
or user. And, in an environment that demands security, the pocket-sized
cartridges can be removed and locked or carried away."

Busy work environments will appreciate the fast backup and data retrieval
characteristics. As much as 105-Mbytes of data can be backed up in as
little as 10 minutes using standard DOS commands, without special
software. MARLIN drives are random access, so no time is wasted in
restoring archived tape files. The MARLIN's hard drive performance
capabilities are superior to optical drives -- three times faster-- as
well as significantly less expensive.

The MARLIN 105i can easily be mounted into a computer's 3.5" or 5.25" drive
bay. All mounting hardware is included. In addition, all drives come
complete with drive, one 105MB cartridge, IDE adapter, software, cabling
and step-by-step instructions for quick, easy installation. The Marlin
105i is guaranteed by warranties unsurpassed in the industry with 2 years
on the drive and S years on the cartridge. The 5 year warranty includes 7
days a week, 24 hours a day - 43,000 hours.

SyDOS offers a full line of removable cartridge disk drives and Host Bus
Adapter Kits. Drive subsystems are available in 44-Mbyte and 88-Mbyte
capacities, in internal, external and dual configurations. Drives can be
purchased separately from Host Bus Adapters or as a complete "one box"
solution called a "Value Pack" Host Bus Adapter Kits include a Micro
Channel Kit, Parallel Port Kit, High Performance and Enhanced Performance
16-bit Kit, and a Standard 8-bit Kit. In addition, SyDOS recently
introduced the Personal CD, an easy to use and inexpensive external CD-ROM
solution.

SyDOS is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, and is a division of SyQuest
Technology, headquartered in Fremont, California SyDOS was founded to
distribute removable cartridge disk drives to the PC and compatibles
marketplace. SyQuest has shipped over 800,000 disk drives and more than 3
million data cartridges since its incorporation in 1982. The company
commands over 90 percent of the removable hard-cartridge disk drive
marketplace.

SUGGESTED LIST PRICING - Effective March 1, 1993. 
SyDOS Marlin 105i          $ 1,119.
SyQuest 105MB cartridge    $   299.

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

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