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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
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Subject: Re: Looking for help selecting tape device
To: richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk)
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 16:40:34 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: michaelv@HeadCandy.com, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <199605172122.LAA11062@pegasus.com> from "Richard Foulk" at May 17, 96 11:21:55 am
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Richard Foulk wrote:
> 
> } > Since when can you get SCSI tape drives for the same price as cheap
> } > floppy-controller tape drivers?  I've yet to see one even close...
> } 
> } 	since several months ago.  the HP Colorado T1000 cost about $200US
> } 	the archive anaconda 1.3GB QIC scsi drive costs $195US
> } 	http://www.corpsys.com/
> } 
> } 	i hvae some detailed info available on the drive.
> } 
> 
> This is one of the most expensive `cheap drives' around.
> 
> Computer Disk Service (805-499-6355) is selling Exabyte 8200s for $299.
> 

	ah, $300, well had i know then what i know now
	and all that.  new?  refurb?  the anaconda is new.

	oh well

> The QIC drive with ten tapes will cost about $450.
> 
> The Exabyte, which stores 2.3GB per 8mm tape, will cost about $350 with
> ten tapes!
> 
> If you don't like the Exabyte for some reason then check into the 4mm
> DAT drives.  The tapes are a bit more expensive than the 8mm, but still
> less than a third the price of the QIC tapes.
> 
> The reason the QIC drives are so cheap is because no one wants them
> because the tapes are too expensive.
> 
> 
> Richard
>