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From: rrw@naucse.cse.nau.edu (Robert Wier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Valitek Tape Drive?
Message-ID: <3709@naucse.cse.nau.edu>
Date: 8 May 91 08:47:23 GMT
Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ
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 A few months ago I ran across an ad for the Valitek,
 Inc PC tape drive (located in Hadley, MA).  This is a drive
 which appears to use a TEAC mechanism and can be connected
 to either a serial or parallel port on a PC to do backups or
 tape transfers.

 Our need here is to be able to occasionally get back-ups from
 our PCs, but not on even a weekly basis... so we are not too
 concerned with the speed of operation.  What we would like to
 avoid is having to buy N number of controller cards for the 
 tape system (since we can't afford to install a tape drive in
 every machine).

 This looks like a nice solution.  Has anyone had any experience
 with this unit (or can suggest something similar?)

 Please E-Mail or post here

THANKS

 - Bob Wier

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