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From: rsk@gynko.circ.upenn.edu (Rich Kulawiec)
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Subject: Prices/Quality of 8mm (Exabyte) and 4mm (DAT) tapes query
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Date: 6 Jun 91 16:06:21 GMT
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Simply put, I'm looking for opinions the prices and quality of 8mm
and 4mm tapes.  We're considering buying a substantial number (several
dozen) and have been looking around trying to find good prices on
good tapes; so far, the results look something like:

	8mm: SONY 90-minute length, about $7 at K-Mart, etc.
	8mm: SONY 120-minute length, about $9 at K-Mart, etc.

	4mm: SONY 90-minute length, about $8 at audiophile stores
	4mm: SONY 120-minute length, about $14 at audiophile stores

Please mail along your thoughts, suggestions, etc.; I'll summarize for
everyone's benefit when mail stops trickling in.


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---Rsk
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