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From: mfontana@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Mark A Fontana)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Anybody have comments on Wangtek 60 Mb tape backup?
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Date: 30 Jan 91 01:59:13 GMT
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Hi all,
   
    I'm considering buying a Wangtek 60 Mb tape backup system from NSI
Computer Products, located in Torrance, CA.  The model # of the drive
is 50990-N24.  It is an internal drive with its own controller, and it uses
DC600A tapes.  According to the sales rep, the transfer rate is 6.5 Mb/min
and it uses the QIC-60 format.  NSI's price is currently $348, and they
reportedly buy them from Wangtek "by the thousands."
    First of all, what is the QIC-60 format, and are there any other 
manufacturers who use it?  I've heard of QIC40 and QIC80, as well as
Archive's QIC36, but what about QIC60?  Apparently the tapes DO have
to be formatted.
    Has anyone had any experience with this particular tape drive, with
Wangtek products, or with NSI?  Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark

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