Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!bu.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!jarthur!nntp-server.caltech.edu!gumby!tim From: tim@gumby.cs.caltech.edu (Timothy L. Kay) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: DAT versus 8mm Tape Message-ID: Date: 6 Nov 90 01:47:45 GMT References: <272DB1E1.9737@orion.oac.uci.edu> Sender: news@nntp-server.caltech.edu Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Lines: 18 Nntp-Posting-Host: gumby.cs.caltech.edu Bob Kusumoto's comments are marked by >> Steven Frank's comments are marked by > >8mm: double storage capacity of the DAT, with the media capable of handling >at least 5GB if not more without compression. Slower than DAT for file >recovery, costs more (exabyte is the only company that makes 8mm drives). This is true of the EXB8200 but not of the EXB8200-SX and the EXB8500. The latter two drives (soon to be available) are faster at seeking than the DAT drives. >>3. What is the cost for medium for DAT drives? >pricing for DAT drives is around $4k-$6k. Exabyte drives go for $6k-$7k >although I've seen some people try and sell them for $9k and up. I can tell you where to get an Exabyte drive for $2500. Tim