And in case anyone doesn’t remember, it was the "Winchester" because it had two 
30MB platters. So it was a 30-30: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-30_Winchester

One of the more fun code names, I always thought!
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Rupert Reynolds
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Yes, true! I had "Winchester" in my mind, but I didn't remember why.

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