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At 10:31 AM 4/14/97 -0500, you wrote: >We use 2Gb 1/4" QIC cartridges for tape backups on a 436. There are >obvious advantages to using higher capacity tapes (5Gb+); am I missing >any disadvantages? (I got burned many years ago attempting to economize >on open reel tapes by using thin, high-capacity media.) I'd appreciate The only disadvantage is that QIC is basically slow. In general, QIC is a pretty good format. Al Barsa, Jr. - Account for Midrange-L Barsa Consulting Group, Inc. 400 > 390 Phone: 914-939-4422 Fax: 914-939-1165 Private mail should be sent to barsa@ibm.net * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the Midrange System Mailing List! To submit a new message, * * send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe from * * this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * * 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. Questions * * should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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