> I just got a Seagate Python DDS-2 DAT drive, which works OK (well, VMS
> handles it ok, but I've been getting a lot of drive errors... Think I
> got sold a bill of goods on Ebay). I still haven't been able to get the
> HP t4000s Travan-4 drive to work, although I know that drive is fine. I
> think it's a hopeless cause. No big deal -- I'd rather have DAT anyway,
> the tapes are much cheaper.
I prefer DLT. Right now the DLT4000 drives can be bought off
eBay for $200-$250 if you watch. The tapes are a bit more
expensive, but I've found the long-term reliability of the
DLT tapes to be better than DAT.
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Eric Dittman
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Received on Sat Jun 15 2002 - 20:15:16 BST