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To: "David Alderman" <dave@persprog.com>, rml@midnight.mv.com,
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Subject: Re: Recommend 8mm exabyte drives?
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> Just look in any Server oriented magazine and look at the backup 
> system advertisements.  There are usually a few 8mm but usually over
> 80% of the ads are for DLT these days.   Of course, be prepared to 
> hand over the gold to get one. 

That's the odd thing about linear drives. They're a lot cheaper to make,
but somehow seem to sell at higher prices. (This leaves lots of money for
the ads.)

--Brett