SuperDrive is a term that has been used by Apple Computer to refer to two different storage drives: in the late 1980s to a high-density floppy disk drive; and later to a combined CD/DVD reader/writer. Apple Computer, Inc. ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that is composed of a ring of thin, flexible (i. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Floppy disk drive

The term was first used by Apple Computer in 1988 to refer to their 1.44 MB floppy drive. This replaced the older 800 KB floppy drive that had been standard in the Macintosh up to then, but remained compatible in that it could continue to read and write both 800K (double-sided) and 400K (single-sided) floppy disks, as well as the then-new high-density floppies. This drive was also capable of reading and writing MS-DOS formatted disks with appropriate software, unlike the 400K and 800K drives. This was made possible as the SuperDrive now utilitized the same MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation) encoding scheme used by the IBM PC, yet still retained backwards compatibility with Apple's GCR (Group Code Recording) encoding format, so it could continue to read Macintosh MFS, HFS and Apple II ProDOS formats on 400/800K disks. Apple Computer, Inc. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A megabyte is a unit of information or computer storage equal to approximately one million bytes. ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that is composed of a ring of thin, flexible (i. ... A kilobyte (derived from the SI prefix kilo-, meaning 1000) is a unit of information or computer storage equal to either 1024 or 1000 bytes. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. ... Modified Frequency Modulation, commonly MFM, is a line code used by most floppy disk formats, notably by most CP/M machines, as well as PCs running DOS. MFM is a modification to the original FM (frequency modulation) scheme for encoding data on single-density floppy disks. ... Group Code Recording (GCR) is a floppy disk data encoding format used by the Apple II and Commodore Business Machines in the 5¼ disk drives for their 8-bit computers (the best-known drives being the Disk II for the Apple II family and the Commodore 1541, used with the... Hierarchical File System (HFS), is a file system developed by Apple Computer for use on computers running Mac OS. Originally designed for use on floppy and hard disks, it can also be found on read-only media such as CD-ROMs. ... The Apple II was one of the most popular personal computers of the 1980s. ... For Australian-based Objectivist Prodos Marinakis and the prodos institute, see here. ...

The SuperDrive was known primarily as an internalized floppy drive that was a built in part of the Macintosh computer; however, an external version of the drive was manufactured that came in a stylized plastic case. While the external drive worked on both Apple's product lines, it was mainly intended for use on the Apple II series (in 1991, Apple introduced a slot-based interface called the Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card for Apple IIe and IIGS computers so they too could use 1.4 MB storage and read/write MS-DOS). The Apple IIe was the third model in the Apple II line of personal computers, produced by Apple Computer. ... The Apple IIGS, the fifth model inception of the Apple II, was the most powerful member of the Apple II series of personal computers made by Apple Computer. ...

CD and DVD drive

Once use of floppy disks started declining, Apple reused the term to refer to the DVD writers built into its Macintosh models, which can read and write both DVDs and CDs. Current SuperDrives are combination DVD ±R/±RW and CD-R/RW writer drives offering speeds of 4x-36x and supporting the DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD±RW, DVD-9, CD-R, and CD-RW formats along with all normal read-only To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Compact Disc logo was inspired by that of the previous Compact Cassette. ... A DVD+R disc The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... A DVD+R disc A DVD+R is a writable optical disc with 4. ... DVD+R DL (Double Layer), also known as DVD+R9, is a derivative of the DVD+R format created by the DVD+RW Alliance. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with DVD. (Discuss) DVD±R is not a separate DVD format. ... DVD-R writing/reading side, based on Photo DVD.jpg. ... A CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) is a variation of the Compact Disc digital audio disc invented by Philips and Sony. ... Compact Disc ReWritable (CD-RW) is a rewritable optical disc format. ...

The Mac mini SuperDrive: The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer marketed by Apple Computer. ...

• burns DVD-R discs at up to 4x,
• burns DVD-RW discs at up to 2x,
• burns DVD+R discs at up to 4x,
• burns DVD+RW discs at up to 2.4x,
• reads DVDs at up to 8x,
• burns CD-R discs at up to 16x,
• burns CD-RW discs at up to 16x,
• and reads CDs at up to 24x. [1]

The PowerBook and eMac SuperDrive: The PowerBook is a laptop computer line manufactured by Apple Computer; a portable version of the Macintosh aimed at the professional market. ... The eMac, short for education Mac, is a Macintosh desktop computer made by Apple Computer. ...

• burns DVDs at up to 8x,
• burns audio CDs at up to 24x,
• and burns data CDs (CD-RW) at up to 16x. [2] [3]

The Power Mac SuperDrive: Power Macintosh, or Power Mac, is the name of a line of Apple Macintosh personal computers based on various models of PowerPC microprocessors. ...

• burns DVD-R discs at up to 16x,
• burns DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x,
• reads DVDs at up to 16x,
• burns CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x,
• and reads CDs at up to 32x. [4]

The MacBook Pro (15 inches model) SuperDrive: The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh laptop computers developed by Apple Computer for the professional market. ...

• burns DVDs at up to 4x,
• burns CD-R discs at up to 24x,
• burns CD-RW discs at up to 10x,
• reads single layer DVD-ROM discs at up to 8x,
• reads double layer DVD-9 DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW) at up to 6x,
• and reads double layered DVDs (DVD-R and DVD+R) at up to 4x [5]

The MacBook Pro (17 inches model) SuperDrive: The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh laptop computers developed by Apple Computer for the professional market. ...

• burns DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x,
• burns DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up tp 4x,
• burns DVD+R DL at up to 2.4x,
• burns CD-R at up to 24x,
• burns CD-RW at up to 16x,
• reads single layer DVD-ROM discs at up tp 8x,
• reads double layer DVD+R at up to 4x,
• and reads other DVDs at up to 6x.

The MacBook SuperDrive: The MacBook is a line of consumer Macintosh laptop computers developed and marketed by Apple Computer. ...

• burns DVDs (single-layer disc) at up to 4x,
• burns CD-R discs at up to 24x,
• burns CD-RW discs at up to 10x,
• and reads DVDs (double-layer read support) at up to 8x. [6]

See also

SuperDisk - the new format designed by Imation as a successor to the floppy disk. Also known as the LS-120 and the later variant LS-240, the SuperDisk was introduced by 3Ms storage products group (later known as Imation) circa 1997 as a high-speed, high-capacity alternative to the 90 mm (3. ... This article is about the American company, for the Russian company involved in a pyramid scheme, see MMM (pyramid) 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) (until 2002 formally Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American corporation with a worldwide presence that produces over 55,000 products, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, electronic...

External links

• Apple Ships Industry's First SuperDrive