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Qualstar

Qualstar Corporation is a former American manufacturer of magnetic tape data storage products, based in Camarillio, California. It was founded in 1984 as a 9-track tape drive manufacturer and now makes tape library products. The company sold its last 9-track tape drive in 2006 and as of March 2006 has sold all remaining parts inventory to Vinastar, an aftermarket vendor.

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Qualstar Corporation is a former American manufacturer of magnetic tape data storage products, based in Camarillio, California. It was founded in 1984 as a 9-track tape drive manufacturer and now makes tape library products. The company sold its last 9-track tape drive in 2006 and as of March 2006 has sold all remaining parts inventory to Vinastar, an aftermarket vendor.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375547783

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