Irwin Magnetics

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Irwin Magnetics was a computer storage manufacturer founded in 1979 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At it's height, the company employeed 230 people in Ann Arbor. The company's primary product line was magnetic tape data storage systems, particularly QIC tape drives. In 1989, the company was acquired by Cipher Data Products, which was in turn acquired by Archive Corporation a year later. Archive maintained Irwin as an independent brand for a while after the acquisition.

[edit] Notable Products

  • EzTape - proprietary format copied by Iomega
  • AccuTrak Plus 120Mb and 250Mb

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