IBM 729 series tape drives

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf magnetic tape data storage device
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataRate up to 112.5 kB/s
gptkbp:hasVariant six
IBM 729 I
IBM 729 II
IBM 729 III
IBM 729 IV
IBM 729 V
IBM 729 VI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM 729 series tape drives
gptkbp:introduced 1958
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:maxDataCapacity up to 2.4 MB per reel
gptkbp:maxTapeLength 2400 feet
gptkbp:mediaType half-inch magnetic tape
gptkbp:notableFor featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey
widely used in early computing
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:IBM_727
gptkbp:recordingMethod 7-track
gptkbp:status obsolete
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_2400_series_tape_drives
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:IBM_1401
gptkb:IBM_700_series_computers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IBM_2400_series_tape_drives
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7