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| | Soft Design, Inc. - NEC Astra Mini-Computer Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19) |
 | | The 200 series was introduced in 1980 with a 205, 210, 215, 220, 230, 250 and 270 model (270 the most powerful). |
 | | The 400 series first started off with using the same drives as the 300 series (and still does) but in 1989 introduced PC style hard drives (full height 5.25") which allowed a larger number of drives to be in the main cabinet. |
 | | The NEC 500 series is in Japan, Canada, and other countries, but not the United States due to the competitive environment for which it must compete against. |
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