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From: joel@peora.ccur.com (Joel Upchurch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Wanted: VCR tape backup interface
Message-ID: <4471@peora.ccur.com>
Date: 7 Dec 90 05:36:23 GMT
References: <319@perle.UUCP>
Organization: Upchurch Computer Consulting, Orlando FL
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In article <319@perle.UUCP>, mark@perle.UUCP (Mark Woodward) writes:
> 
> 	Does anyone know if the PC interface to use a VCR as a tape backup
> is still in production? I think a company called AUTOFAX produced it about 
> 2 years ago. 
> 	I'd also like to hear some comments on the beasty, I believe it
> was very reliable and could store 110 megs on a T120 at 1 Meg/min.

I saw it in the PC Connection Catalog for $99. The Catalog number #
was 8117. Their phone number is 1-800-243-8088. I would also like
to know how well this works. I've got a spare VCR and this would
be a cheap way to back up my system if it is reliable.
-- 
Joel Upchurch/Upchurch Computer Consulting/718 Galsworthy/Orlando, FL 32809
joel@peora.ccur.com {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd,ucf-cs}!peora!joel (407) 859-0982