Computer Memories Inc.

Computer Memories Inc. of CMI was started its manufacturing of hard drives during the early 1980’s. Their first office was located at Chatsworth, California. They develop economical stepper-motor drives.

During the existence they have contracted by the IBM PC/AT as sole producer of 20-Mega Byte hard disk. It was called the CM600 Series. However, it reported that delivery was a failure and the hard drives itself was found lots of shortcoming. Beside CMI was sued by Quantum for a patent infringement. CMI announce their patent-free hard drives in 1986, yet they didn’t recover from the IBM argument. Thus, announcing their exit in hard drive manufacturing business in 1986.

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