Cartridge SyQuest 270MB

The SyQuest 270MB Cartridge is a removable hard disk developed by SyQuest Technology, a company known for its portable storage solutions in the 1980s and 1990s. This particular model had a capacity of 270MB and was primarily used by graphic designers, desktop publishing (DTP) studios, and professionals who needed a high-capacity, portable storage option.

Main Features:

• Media Type: Magnetic hard disk in a cartridge format
• Capacity: 270MB
• Interface: Typically SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
• Usage: Backup, file transfer, graphics work, DTP, CAD, and multimedia storage
• Compatibility: Required a dedicated SyQuest drive, which connected to a computer via SCSI

History & Significance:

SyQuest was widely used in the 1990s, offering an alternative to internal hard drives and optical media. However, as technology advanced, it was gradually replaced by CD-Rs, DVDs, USB flash drives, and external HDDs/SSDs. Eventually, SyQuest went bankrupt, and its technology was absorbed by Iomega.