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From: mcconnel@b11.ingr.com (Guy McConnell)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Re: DAT vs. 8mm
Message-ID: <7804@b11.ingr.com>
Date: 9 Apr 90 21:14:09 GMT
References: <28719@cup.portal.com> <526@siswat.UUCP>
Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, AL
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In article <526@siswat.UUCP>, buck@siswat.UUCP (A. Lester Buck) writes:
> In article <28719@cup.portal.com>, tms@cup.portal.com (Alexis TMS Tatarsky) writes:
> < Any insight as to why R-DAT is technologically the way to go would be 
> <  appreciated.
> 
> I don't think it has anything to do with technology, per se.  It is simply a
> size issue.  R-DAT will fit in a 3.5" form factor, so the market for these
> drives will be an order of magnitude larger.


  The 8mm drive will also fit into a 3.5" form factor.  Keep your eyes and
  ears open.  So much for the order of magnitude...



  Guy McConnell
  Intergraph Corp.
  Huntsville, AL.