darrylo@hpnmdla.HP.COM (Darryl Okahata) (02/22/91)
This has probably been asked a hundred times already, but can
anyone recommend a relatively inexpensive external SCSI cartridge tape
drive (<$1000)? I'm looking for a way to backup my home Esix system.
Also, recommendations on where to *buy* such tape drives would be
appreciated.
Post here or send email. I'll summarize if there's enough
interest.
Thanks,
-- Darryl Okahata
UUCP: {hplabs!, hpcea!, hpfcla!} hpnmd!darrylo
Internet: darrylo%hpnmd@relay.hp.comjjohnson@peyote.cactus.org (Jeff Johnson) (02/24/91)
In article <12870009@hpnmdla.HP.COM> darrylo@hpnmdla.HP.COM (Darryl Okahata) writes:
: This has probably been asked a hundred times already, but can
: anyone recommend a relatively inexpensive external SCSI cartridge tape
: drive (<$1000)? I'm looking for a way to backup my home Esix system.
: Also, recommendations on where to *buy* such tape drives would be
: appreciated.
I have posted this before. IME Computers was selling Archive 2150S
150Meg SCSI 1/4" streaming cartridge tape drives for $499. These are
bare drives. To make it external, you will need a small case w/ power
supply (about $100). My friend bought one and has had no problems. He
was so satisfied he recently bought two Maxtor LXT-100 3.5" 96M SCSI
hard drives from them for $299/each. They work great, too.
I have no affiliation with IME, Archive or Maxtor except being a friend
of a satisfied customer.
IME Computers
1340 Soldiers Field Rd.
Boston, MA 02135
(800) 999-1911
(617) 254-1700
(617) 254-0392 (fax)
--
Jeff Johnson 10926 Jollyville #1420, Austin, TX 78759
Computer Consultant (512) 343-0675 (512) 750-UNIX
jjohnson@peyote.cactus.org {uunet|uiucuxc}!cs.utexas.edu!peyote!jjohnsonjds@cs.umd.edu (James da Silva) (02/26/91)
In article <5556@peyote.cactus.org> jjohnson@peyote.cactus.org (Jeff Johnson) writes: >I have posted this before. IME Computers was selling Archive 2150S >150Meg SCSI 1/4" streaming cartridge tape drives for $499. These are >bare drives. To make it external, you will need a small case w/ power >supply (about $100). My friend bought one and has had no problems. He >was so satisfied he recently bought two Maxtor LXT-100 3.5" 96M SCSI >hard drives from them for $299/each. They work great, too. I called them last week and they were out of the Archive 150Meg SCSI tapes. IME seems to be a surplus place; what products they carry depends on what they have been able to get recently. FYI. Jaime p.s. I'm still in search of a good deal on a 150 Meg SCSI tape drive myself, so if anyone has some good experiences, let's hear them! ........................................................................... : domain: jds@cs.umd.edu James da Silva : path: uunet!mimsy!jds Systems Design & Analysis Group
jjohnson@peyote.cactus.org (Jeff Johnson) (02/26/91)
In article <30682@mimsy.umd.edu> jds@cs.umd.edu (James da Silva) writes: > >I called them last week and they were out of the Archive 150Meg SCSI tapes. >IME seems to be a surplus place; what products they carry depends on what >they have been able to get recently. > >p.s. I'm still in search of a good deal on a 150 Meg SCSI tape drive >myself, so if anyone has some good experiences, let's hear them! Back when I was looking for 150 Meg 1/4" SCSI tape drives (and found the Archive's at IME), my local Wyle Labs rep had Wangtek 5150ES tape drives for $675. It seemed like the price was negotiable (to a point). I was offered $650 if I bought 2 or more. These were also bare drives for internal mounting. I don't have my Wangtek Reseller list handy. Check for White Pages for you local Wyle Labs. They are Authorized Wangtek Resellers. Again, I have no affiliation with Wangtek or Wyle Labs. -- Jeff Johnson 10926 Jollyville #1420, Austin, TX 78759 Computer Consultant (512) 343-0675 (512) 750-UNIX jjohnson@peyote.cactus.org {uunet|uiucuxc}!cs.utexas.edu!peyote!jjohnson