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Apple Tape Backup 40SC
M2658 · Apple HD SCSI
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Identifiers
| Order number | M2658 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,299 |
| Announced | 1988-03-01 |
| Discontinued | 1991-06-01 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS 7.5.5 |
| Design era | Apple HD SCSI |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| Drive type | DC2000 quarter-inch cartridge |
| Capacity | 40 MB tape |
| Interface | SCSI-1 (50-pin Centronics) |
| Mechanism | Archive Viper mechanism |
| Compatibility | Apple Tape Backup 40SC utility |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | SCSI-1 (Centronics 50-pin) · AC power · Termination switch |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 280 × 88 × 340 mm |
| Weight | 6.1 kg |
Known quirks
- Quarter-inch DC2000 cartridges — ancient media format
- Archive Viper mechanism — Apple didn't make tape drives internally
- Backup software notoriously slow — overnight runs common
- Media nearly unobtainable today; restoration archaeology only