Peerless leverages on hard drive technology for performance, cost and capacity. The disk cartridge is basically a small mobile hard drive with integrated springs and cushioning to keep the drive from damage against shock and abuse. Unlike Iomega's older Jaz cartridges, the disks are actually concealed inside the cartridge along with the disk motor and read/write head. This eliminates contamination which can cause reliability problems that is often associated with disk cartridges with exposed storage medias.
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