Re: Price on an 8mm tape drive

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhui@xxxxxxx>]

Rats!  I really wanted to make some customers happy!

 - Larry

pytel@us.ibm.com wrote:
> 
> Sorry, you were right - I looked at a wrong column...
> 
> Best regards
>     Alexey Pytel
> 
> Larry Bolhuis <lbolhui@ibm.net> on 04/23/99 10:10:13 PM
> 
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> 
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> cc:    (bcc: Alexei Pytel/Rochester/IBM)
> Subject:  Re: Price on an 8mm tape drive
> 
> Alexey,
> 
>   Please do inform me HOW to get these readily available drives.  The Sales
> Manual clearly states for each and every internal 8mm drive listed that
> they are
> supported for upgrade only but cannot be ordered.
> 
>   - Larry
> 
> pytel@us.ibm.com wrote:
> >
> > 7208-342 is the only EXternal 8mm drive, currently marketed by IBM.
> >  8mm INternal drives are readily available...
> >
> > Best regards
> >     Alexey Pytel
> >
> > Larry Bolhuis <lbolhui@ibm.net> on 04/23/99 04:47:47 PM
> >
> > Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> >
> > To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > cc:    (bcc: Alexei Pytel/Rochester/IBM)
> > Subject:  Re: Price on an 8mm tape drive
> >
> > > I believe you can get an internal 8mm tape drive from IBM for about
> $1700
> >
> 
> > Nope.  You can't get any internal 8mm drives from IBM, the only available
> > unit
> > is the 7208-342 20GB unit.  All other drives would have to be purchased
> > used.
> >
> >  - Larry
> >
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