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From: hoctor@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Slotless tape backup?
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Date: Sat, 21-Nov-87 14:51:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 21 14:51:00 1987
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Nf-From: osiris.cso.uiuc.edu!hoctor    Nov 21 13:51:00 1987


I have been using the Micro Mountain 4000 tape drive on my AST.  This
unit operates through the floppy disk controller.  I have had good
luck with the unit (we have two in the office), but be warned that the
performance of these units is lackluster (limited by the floppy
controller) and will require twice the time of a divice using a card
in the bus.  Also be warned that the unit will not work on a PC class
machine (I guess those controllers are too slow).  We paid $600
dollars for our units; this is substantially less than the faster
units.  If you can put accept the speed of the MM 4000 (approx 20 min.
for 30 megabytes), it is a good move.  An additional consideration is
that the port that is installed in the back of the machine will occupy
a slot even though the slot is empty.  Adapters for additional
computers can be had for approx. $50.  This makes buying 1 or 2 units
for all machines fairly inexpensive.

hoctor@osiris