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<h2 id="generations">Generations</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Generation</th><th>Original</th><th>Double Density</th><th>Quad Density</th></tr><tr><td>Release Date</td><td>1992</td><td>1996</td><td>2000</td></tr><tr><td>"Small" Capacity (GB)</td><td>25</td><td>50</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><td>"Medium" Capacity (GB)</td><td>75</td><td>150</td><td>300</td></tr><tr><td>"Large" Capacity (GB)</td><td>165</td><td>330</td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Max Speed (MB/s)</td><td>15</td><td></td><td>20</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928083555/http://www.computerlanguage.com/webexamples.htm">Entry in Computer Desktop Encyclopedia</a> (Search for "DST")</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091213140023/http://www.ampex.com/news/history.html">Ampex's History</a> (Search for "DST")</li></ul>