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From: woan@nowhere (Ronald S Woan)
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Subject: 8mm tapes
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Date: 3 Apr 91 15:19:25 GMT
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In article <590@afc-tci.UUCP> joubert@afc-tci.UUCP (Joubert Berger) writes:
>I have a question about 8mm tapes.  Are there reasons not to use the 
>8mm video tapes (i.e Sony 8mm Video which cost $9.00 vs Sony 8mm Data
>Cartrige which cost $18.00)?  Any insights, pros and cons, would be
>appreciated.

The guys at Exabyte claim the data tapes have better housings that
prevent dust entry, as well as a lower drop out rate...

Hmmm... $18 is pretty cheap...
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