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From: mlr0@bunny.UUCP (Martin Resnick)
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Subject: Re: Micro-Vax Tape Cartridges
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 02:35:17 EST
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> 
>     We have just aquired two spiffy new ULTRIX machines here at NCSU and
>     they are just fine ... except.  They contain a cute tape drive that
>     seems to be some varient on a streaming tape, and they have a good     
>     capacity if only we could find some of the tape cartridges.  DEC says
>     they will have some to ship around 1995 and for now we are running
>     withno hope of backups (short of little mountains of floppies).
> 
>     Can anyone suggest a supplier who might have some, or else a compatible
>     cartridge from a non-DEC source?  We are on thin ice here without any 
>     backup.  Perhaps its asking a lot but does anyone have JUST ONE that we
>     could buy or borrow for a little while?  Thanks.
> ----GaryFostel----

I believe that TK50 cartridges are only available from Digital at $30 each!!

Did you try DEC Direct at 1 800 258 1710?