IBM HANDBOOK 260 - Manual (Page 103)

Detailed Product Descriptions 85
• 12/24 GB 4 mm Internal Tape Drive (# 6159)
The 12/24 GB 4 mm Internal Tape Drive is a 5.25 inch, half-high,
single-ended 8-bit tape drive, which provides a high capacity for
save/restore and achieve functions. This tape drive uses IBM 4 mm data
cartridges and is compression capable, providing a capacity of up to 24
GB, a significant increase in capacity over the previous 4/8 4-mm internal
tape drives (when using DDS-3 media).
For more information about the tape drives, see Table 32 on page 123.
3.2.4.6 Keyboard
Stealth Black Quiet Touch Keyboards (# 87xx
1
) are available in 37
languages. They have the same quiet and soft touch as the Pearl White Quiet
Touch Keyboards (# 66xx
1
). Like their predecessors, these keyboards have
removable wrist rests to add comfort, and a 3-meter cable to add flexibility.
(
1
xx depends on the country)
The Pearl White Quiet Touch Keyboards will continue to be available with
black systems giving users maximum flexibility in choosing their desktop
color scheme.
There is Euro currency symbol support on appropriate national language
versions.
3.2.4.7 Mouse
A Stealth Black 3-Button (# 8741) mouse has a 3-meter cable with a standard
6-pin mini-DIN connector providing the flexibility users want. It is still
available in pearl white (# 6041).
3.2.4.8 Graphics Adapters
For 2D graphics applications, the Model 260 offers the POWER GXT120P,
GXT250P, and GXT255P accelerator cards. The GXT120P meets the
graphics need for many commercial applications and provides an entry point
for workstation users. It is also a good price/performance choice for server
environments.
For advanced graphics functions, the GXT3000P graphics accelerator for 3D
visualization marks a breakthrough in performance and functionality for
design and visualization solutions. This graphics accelerator, matched with
IBM POWER3 workstation, utilizes IBM’s multi-threaded PHIGS and OpenGL
libraries, which exploit the 260’s SMP architecture to provide excellent speed
and performance for demanding applications in: