tomc@mntgfx.mentor.com (Tom Carstensen) (05/12/88)
Why are tape backup units SO expensive. You can buy a DECENT VCR for around $300, why should tape backup systems be any different? Even extra-fancy VCR's are around $600. Why can't there be a simple, cheap, tape-backup unit - even if it has to be slow or lacking in features??? :------------------------------------------------------------: : Tom Carstensen Usenet: tomc@mntgfx.MENTOR.COM : : Mentor Graphics Delphi: CARSTENSEN : : GEnie: CARSTENSEN : : : : . . . I don't wan't to start any blasphamous rumours, but : : I think that God's got a sick sense of humour and when I : : die, I expect to find him laughing. : : - Depeche Mode : :------------------------------------------------------------:
mdr@reed.UUCP (Mike Rutenberg) (05/13/88)
Digital Audio Tapes are actually going to be way cool for backup since they will be cheap, fast, and huge. It is just going to take time. Oh well, I guess I won't back up for the next 2.5 years. Mike