Re: QIC Tape 'Survey'

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Al,

  I agree that given the choice, the 3580 wins hands down, *BUT*:

  For a customer with 13GB QIC Drive in a 170 or 600 family machine *ANY 3580
solution is EXPENSIVE and may not even be an option and clearly does nothing
to allow this customer to read any archived QIC tapes.

  Drive $5,300
  Controller $1,300 (withdrawn)
  Possible IOP or System Expansion unit $1,800++
  50 tapes $4000-5000
  PLUS $100 MMC.

 - Larry


Al Barsa wrote:
> I have been using QIC devices as a standard for years, and now I am
> dropping them in favor of 3580.  3580 is a series of freestanding devices
> at relatively reasonable prices for the amount of storage.
>
> Merry Christmas to all and to all...

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