rcsmith@anagld.UUCP (Ray Smith) (02/21/90)
Not too long ago I asked where were the best places to buy cartridge
tapes. Here is what I received.
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 90 11:50:34 EST
>From: uunet!vrdxhq!escom.com!al (Al Donaldson)
Subject: Re: Any good places to buy cartridge tapes??
Ray,
Best I've seen was $22.65 for Verbatim DL600ECT (600 ft, 12500 bpi)
cartridges at Staples in Tysons. But a friend went there a few weeks
back and they were selling Sonys (??) at a little bit more (maybe $24).
I'm sure you'll get a lot of responses on this -- I'd appreciate
a summary, either email or posted.
Al
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Date: Mon, 5 Feb 90 13:31:59 est
>From: William Walker <uunet!prcrs!wrwalke>
In-Reply-To: rcsmith@anagld.UUCP's message of 3 Feb 90 03:16:29 GMT
Subject: Any good places to buy cartridge tapes??
try mike lehman at lehman data products. he seems to always have
the best prices for ordinary and extraordinary stuff when i have
called.
maike lehman - lehman data products
(301) 261-1208 greenbelt, md
bill.
just a customer (and a happy one).
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>From: cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill)
Subject: Re: Any good places to buy cartridge tapes??
Message-ID: <1990Feb4.231736.26996@virtech.uucp>
Date: 4 Feb 90 23:17:36 GMT
Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc., Sterling VA
In article <893@anagld.UUCP> rcsmith@anagld.UUCP (Ray Smith) writes:
>I need to buy between 10 and 20 1/4" cartridge tapes in both the 60MB
>and 150MB formats. Can anyone recommend someplace in the Baltimore/
>Washington area that is resonable?? I have seen prices ranging from around
>$28.00 to $36.00 for the 60MB variety.
I usually buy my cartridge tapes from USA-Flex (mail ordrer) for around
$20.00 per 60MB cartridge (DC600A). Their number is 1-800-872-3539. I
have been very satisfied with their service (If you need them right away,
they are usually able to ship them out that night via fedex).
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>From: uunet!ulysses.att.com!ekrell
Subject: Re: Where are the cheapest 1/4" tape suppliers?
Newsgroups: comp.misc,misc.consumers
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 90 09:21:46 EST
Prices from the MISCO catalog (1-800-USMISCO):
Sony QD600A (equiv. to 3M DC600A) sells for $24.99 each in 1-14 quantity
and $24.39 each in 15-39 qty. MISCO part number is GC6335.
3M DC6150 (150 MB) sells for $25.99 each in qty. 1-14 and $25.49 each
in qty. 14-39. MISCO part number is GC6304.
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Eduardo Krell AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
UUCP: {att,decvax,ucbvax}!ulysses!ekrell Internet: ekrell@ulysses.att.com
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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 90 11:51:02 CST
>From: uunet!convex!williams (Bradley Williams)
Subject: Re: Where are the cheapest 1/4" tape suppliers?
Newsgroups: comp.misc,misc.consumers
Organization: Convex Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx.
In article <901@anagld.UUCP> you write:
>I need to buy between 10 and 20 1/4" cartridge tapes in both the 60MB and
>150MB formats. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive supplier? I have seen
>prices ranging from around $28.00 to $36.00 for the 60MB variety.
Try the Soft Warehouse 1-800-451-SOFT
They have a local store here in Dallas. They do ship stuff, I have never
done this. They run a very nice store, ask for them to send you a catalog.
>From the July-October 1989 catalog (I know it's old, but I just drive there
to price stuff)
Product# Description Price
849005 3M DC 300XL/P 18.95
849504 3M DC 600A 20.95
849952 3M DC 6150 (600XTD) 21.95
The list continues with DC1000 and DC2000, but that is not what you want.
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Bradley Williams williams@convex.COM (214) 497-4310
Convex Computer Corp. PO Box 833851 Richardson, TX USA 75083-3851
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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 90 14:46:40 EST
>From: uunet!cs.cornell.edu!chrisb (Chris Buckley)
Subject: Re: Where are the cheapest 1/4" tape suppliers?
Newsgroups: comp.misc,misc.consumers
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY
In article <901@anagld.UUCP> you write:
>I need to buy between 10 and 20 1/4" cartridge tapes in both the 60MB and
>150MB formats. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive supplier? I have seen
>prices ranging from around $28.00 to $36.00 for the 60MB variety.
>
>Thanks,
>Ray
You might check out Global. Their ordering phone is
1-800-8-GLOBAL (1-800-845-6225)
and I imagine you can get a catalog from them at that number.
They've been as cheap as anything I've found; I recently got 20
of their house version of DC300XLP for $18.??.
House version of DC600A was $19.??.
3M version of DC600A was about $24 in the quantities you want.
3M DC6150 is listed at 24.25 in an old catalog.
ChrisB
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>From: cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill)
Subject: Re: Where are the cheapest 1/4" tape suppliers?
Date: 9 Feb 90 14:14:52 GMT
Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc., Sterling VA
In article <901@anagld.UUCP> rcsmith@anagld.UUCP (Ray Smith) writes:
>I need to buy between 10 and 20 1/4" cartridge tapes in both the 60MB and
>150MB formats. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive supplier? I have seen
>prices ranging from around $28.00 to $36.00 for the 60MB variety.
You should be able to get the 60 MB cartridges for around $19 - $20.
Several places have them at that price including USA FLEX (800-872-3539)
and Altex Electronics (800-531-5369).
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Subject: Re: Where are the cheapest 1/4" tape suppliers
Date: 10 Feb 90 00:14:11 PST (Sat)
>From: Don Taylor <uunet!tekigm2.men.tek.com!dont>
I think I have between 10 and 20 DC300XL tapes. Each was used once to put
a backup on. I sold the system recently and the buyer did not take the
tape drive or the tapes. I would sell those for say $9.50 each, that is
half what I paid for them.
Don Taylor
dont@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM
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Date: Mon, 5 Feb 90 10:30:50 EST
>From: aplcen!grebyn.com!scotth (Scott Hutchinson)
Subject: Re: Any good places to buy cartridge tapes??
Organization: Grebyn Timesharing, Vienna, VA, USA
Try Metropolitan Technical Services in Chantilly, (703) 471-9402 They
generally have the best prices going for just about everything.
Scott Hutchinson.
P.S. Tell'em I sent you if you don't mind.
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-Scott H. Hutchinson
Standard Disclamers: These opinions are mine, they do not reflect on my
Company at all.
I can be reached at scotth@grebyn.com or grebyn!scotth
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 90 11:25 CST
Subject: Re: Where are the cheapest 1/4" tape suppliers?
Organization: Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. - Mundelein, IL
In article <901@anagld.UUCP> you write:
>I need to buy between 10 and 20 1/4" cartridge tapes in both the 60MB and
>150MB formats. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive supplier? I have seen
>prices ranging from around $28.00 to $36.00 for the 60MB variety.
>
>Thanks,
>Ray
We're cheaper than that; call us for current pricing.... it changes nearly
daily.
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Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl)
Public Access Data Line: [+1 708 566-8911], Voice: [+1 708 566-8910]
Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. "Quality Solutions at a Fair Price"
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 90 17:42:22 EST
>From: Jonathan Simon Kay <aplcen!decuac!aplcen!jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU!kay>
Subject: Re: Any good places to buy cartridge tapes??
In article <893@anagld.UUCP> you write:
>and 150MB formats. Can anyone recommend someplace in the Baltimore/
>Washington area that is resonable??
I've been wondering much the same thing. Would you be willing to
forward responses to me?
Thanks!
Jon
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Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 11:53:08 EST
>From: aplcen!kirk.icc.com!ajm (Al Marmora)
To: anagld!rcsmith
Subject: Re: Where are the cheapest 1/4" tape suppliers?
Organization: Intercomputer Communications Corp.
In article <901@anagld.UUCP> you write:
>I need to buy between 10 and 20 1/4" cartridge tapes in both the 60MB and
>150MB formats. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive supplier? I have seen
>prices ranging from around $28.00 to $36.00 for the 60MB variety.
I just received a January/1990 catalog from
The Diskette Connection
P.O. Box 1674
Bethany, OK 73008
1-800-654-4058 (central)
1-800-451-1849 (east)
1-800-621-6221 (west)
1-405-495-4598 (FAX)
Excerpt from price list (:
3M DC615A 15.95
3M DC600A 21.00
3M DC6150 21.85
SONY QD600A 19.95
SONY QD6150 21.00
MAXELL CS-600HD (60MB) 15.25
MAXELL CS-600XD (155MB) 15.95
VERBATIM ST-600 (60M) 11.25
These are the lowest prices I've seen. I've ordered diskettes from this
company with no problems.
Please let me know if you discover any better prices..
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Alfonso J. Marmora Intercomputer Communications Corp.
8230 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 745-0500 * FAX (513) 745-0327 * Telex 880590
DOMAIN: ajm@icc.com PATH: ...!ukma!spca6!icc!ajm
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