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From: vrr@cbnewsj.att.com (veenu.r.rashid)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.marketplace,comp.sys.amiga.misc,misc.wanted
Subject: WANTED: Cheap tape backup unit for A3000
Message-ID: <1991Mar17.012957.21415@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 17 Mar 91 01:29:57 GMT
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I have seen postings asking for tape backup units which work with
the A3000, but no replies.  I am looking for a *cheap* but usable
way to backup my 210 megs of storage on the A3000 to tape.  I looked
into Syquest drives which use 44 meg cartridges, but the cheapest
I could find were $450 + $79/cartridge which came to nearly $800
with tax for 4 cartridges.  This is the price of a new Quantum 210
drive which I could use to backup the 200 megs I already have !! :-)
(if I can fit a third drive..)

Could someone post or email me with the names of some cheap tape backup
units which work with the A3000?  Does *any* SCSI tape backup work?
Could I buy a SCSI tape backup for a PC and expect it to work with
the A3000?   Any good comments or negative reports will be appreciated.
I will summarize to the net if there is sufficient interest.

Thanks very much,
Veenu Rashid

vrr@cbnewsj.att.com