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From: brb@briar.UUCP (Brian Bertan)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: VCR's for backup.
Message-ID: <170@briar.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 8-May-86 10:03:25 EDT
Article-I.D.: briar.170
Posted: Thu May  8 10:03:25 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 10-May-86 13:51:41 EDT
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff Manor, NY
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I am assisting the New York City chapter of the Audobon Society with the
configuration of their microcomputer.  We will likely be purchasing an
AT&T 6300 with a 20 MEG hard disk.

Since many novices will be using the computer, it will be prudent to purchase
a system to back-up the hard disk.  I am specifically interested in a 
VCR/VHS  based system, and I would like to know :

       i)  Who makes them?

      ii)  How long would it take to back-up 20 MEG?

     iii)  How reliable are they as opposed to other systems?
      
      iv)  $$$$
      
       v)  Good or bad experiences with them.
      
Thanks,
                                                  Brian Bertan
						  Philips Labs
						  Briarcliff Manor, NY
{allegra | decvax | seismo}!philabs!brb           (914) 945-6309
      
The statements above are independant of the views of my employer, and the
National Audobon Society.