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From: dtb@adpplz.UUCP (Tom Beach)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Helical scan tape vs QIC
Keywords: QIC DAT 8mm
Message-ID: <363@adphdw20.UUCP>
Date: 3 Dec 90 22:33:56 GMT
Organization: ADP Dealer Services R&D, Portland, OR
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There has been a fair amount of discussion here recently over the relative
merits of the competing helical scan technologies.

What's the opinion of the readership on the future of QIC technology.
Using embedded servo track following technology would allow reasonable
track densities and these cartridges have far and away higher surface
areas than the small helical scan cartridges.

There will be 1.3 GB QIC drives available for evaluation within the
next 3 months. That matches today's DAT drives with, in my opinion,
greater future capacity enhancements than DAT.

I'm not sure that QIC isn't being written off too quickly in this forum.

Of course, I'm back to the net only recently afer being away for 2 years
so you may have covered this recently. If so, my apologies!

Tom

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