Private company
Rodime
Logo: Rodime PLC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Scottish company
Rodime was an electronics company specialising in hard disks, based in Glenrothes, Scotland. It was founded in 1979 by several Scottish and American former employees of Burroughs Corporation and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1986, becoming Rodime PLC. Rodime produced a wide range of hard disks, initially 5¼-inch form-factor ST506-compatible devices, but later launching the world's first 3½-inch hard disk, as well as producing SCSI and ATA drives.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrycomputer hardware industry, electronics1
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Rodime was an electronics company specialising in hard disks, based in Glenrothes, Scotland. It was founded in 1979 by several Scottish and American former employees of Burroughs Corporation and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1986, becoming Rodime PLC. Rodime produced a wide range of hard disks, initially 5¼-inch form-factor ST506-compatible devices, but later launching the world's first 3½-inch hard disk, as well as producing SCSI and ATA drives.2
Products and brands
- hard disk
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1979Founded Founded1
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataRodime on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRodime on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRodime logo by Rodime PLC, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsRodime photo by Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0