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Date:      Fri, 22 Aug 1997 15:03:43 -0400
From:      Chris Shenton <chris@absinthe.i3inc.com>
To:        cassy@loop.com
Cc:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Tape Drives for backups?
Message-ID:  <199708221903.PAA00857@absinthe.i3inc.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 21 Aug 1997 18:11:03 -0700 (PDT)"
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.970821180235.13201B-100000@patty.loop.net>

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On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 18:11:03 -0700 (PDT)
Cassandra Perkins <cassy@loop.com> wrote:

cassy> Thanks for all the replies.  Purchasing a Travan-4 drives seems
cassy> to be the direction I'm going.  The tapes are costly, but if
cassy> they are as reliable as the 8mm tapes, it's worth it.  The cost
cassy> of the TR-4 drives are reasonable compared to a Exabyte 8mm
cassy> tape drive, handling the same capacity.  The tapes I believe
cassy> are close in price.

Let me know if you find a place selling the TR-4 tapes for less than
$30 each, in single quantities. Some jokers want $39, and the lowest
I've seen at Ham Fests has been about $32.



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