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From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.programmer,rec.audio
Subject: Re: DAT backup for MAC?
Message-ID: <1991Feb18.141109.28883@bilver.uucp>
Date: 18 Feb 91 14:11:09 GMT
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In article <23206@well.sf.ca.us> mingo@well.sf.ca.us (Charles Hawkins Mingo) writes:
 
>	It has to do with production quantity.  ....
 
>	DAT decks involve the tape mechanism of a VCR, with the D/A converter
>of a CD player.  Yet DAT's cost much more than a VCR and a CD player combined.

DAT decks involve the same principles as a VCR but their transport is
unique.  The only thing that uses DAT transports and DAT sized tape are
DATS.   No way to combine savings with other mechanical transports.


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