RE: IBM 3570 tape subsystem

"1.      There's no way to physically label the tape"

Au contraire mon frere, we regularly do this with the type of labeling
machine that uses a thin heat sensitive film for stock. 


Dale Draper
Sega Enterprises, Inc. (USA)
Dale.Draper@seu.sega.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Barsa, Jr. [SMTP:barsa2@ibm.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 10:13 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: IBM 3570 tape subsystem
> 
> At 08:03 AM 09/10/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >I have the opportunity to buy a used 3570 stand alone 2-drive tape
> >subsystem qualified for IBM maint.
> >
> >Those of you with experience on these, how are they?  Reliable?
> >Speedy?  Does the offline tape-to-tape copy work well?
> >
> >This would really be a step up from our 8mm.
> 
> The difference between 8mm and 3570 is kind of like the difference between
> 
> a Yugo and a Boeing 747.
> 
> 3570 problems:
> 
> 1.      There's no way to physically label the tape.
> 
> 2.      It's hard to get vendors to send you media on 3570, because the 
> tapes are expensive.  For this reason keep your 8mm if 
> possible.  Alternatively, get a QIC for this purpose.
> 
> Al
> 
> 
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