mha@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) (09/15/88)
Does anyone know whether the new SuperMac tape backup drives (I think they're called DataStream drives) work with NON-SuperMac hard disks? I know the tape drives are being bundled with some of their high-end hard disks, but I haven't heard anything about their working with, say an internal Apple 40SC drive. Please e-mail responses directly to me; I'll summarize for the net. -- Mark H. Anbinder ** MHA@TCGould.tn.cornell.edu NG33 MVR Hall, Media Services Dept. ********************* *** * * Cornell University H: (607) 257-7587 ** THCY@CRNLVAX5 **** * * * Ithaca, NY 14853 W: (607) 255-1566 ********************* *** ***
alexis@dasys1.UUCP (Alexis Rosen) (09/16/88)
The SuperMac tape drives are just fine, but I'll let Fabian tell you about
their good qualities :-) One reminder, though- unless you need Apple tape
drive compatability, the forty-meg tape drives are a bad choice. They are
just an inferior technology to the 60 MB TEACs, and more expensive these days.
Cartridge technology may have a great future, but you'll never be able to
upgrade, so why buy it now?
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Mark,
SuperMac's DataStream (a 3M DC2000 tape unit) can be purchased as a stand alone
unit or in combination with a 60 Mb HD (XP60+40). Each unit comes with the
"DataFrame-specific" ("df") version of DiskFit which is limited in its backup
capabilities, but restores are non-specific.
Included with our tape units is the DataStream INIT (current version is 2.02)
that allows the DC2000 tape cartridge to be mounted on the desktop.
Fabian Ramirez
SuperMac Technology, Inc.
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