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From: tms@cup.portal.com (Alexis TMS Tatarsky)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: DAT vs. 8mm
Message-ID: <28719@cup.portal.com>
Date: 8 Apr 90 21:00:01 GMT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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Sometime back I requested information regarding high capacity backup
media.  Thanks to all who responded.

The majority of the respondents pointed me in the way of Exabyte 8mm 
technology.  Some pointed me towards the R-DAT technology.  Those who
were using the 8mm technology were, for the most part, happy whith their
purchase.

The R-DAT proponents mentioned that this technology would surpass the 8mm
technology in the near future.  I believe this to be true.  For one, only
one manufacturer (Exabyte) has gotten into the 8mm game.  Also, many computer
manufacturers (HP  for instance) are going with R-DAT as standard product.

My question is why???  8mm has a higher capacity, is faster, and as far as I
know reliable (even though early Exabyte units proved extremely unreliable).
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Any insight as to why R-DAT is technologically the way to go would be extremely
 appreciated.

Ric Urrutia
Taos Mountain Software
tms@cup.portal.com