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From: root@blender.UUCP (Super user)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt
Subject: Re: mmdf-II on the PC/RT and cartridge tape compatibility
Summary: good point
Message-ID: <17@blender.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jan 89 06:02:13 GMT
References: <4203@psuvax1.cs.psu.edu> <1495@cps3xx.UUCP> <4206@psuvax1.cs.psu.edu>
Organization: blender, Calgary Alta
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In article <4206@psuvax1.cs.psu.edu>, schwartz@shire.cs.psu.edu (Scott Schwartz) writes:
> Get a grip!  How about if IBM just produced a tape unit that was
> COMPATABLE with the REST OF THE WORLD?  Or did both?  How about if you
> drop by our lab once a week so we can plug your 6157 in when we need
> to write standard tapes?

That's right.  In fact, when IBM discontinued the model 001 and began replacing
our clients' drives with the new model 002 we complained in big time fashion. 
"Our clients actually enjoyed backing up 140 megs of data EVERY night on three
 60 meg tapes spending many enjoyable hours attending to the operation. Now
 they just set it up and go home. How can you do this to us and them???"

IBM just laughed at us. I just can't believe why any company would want to 
improve their technology and equipment without waiting for the rest of the
industry to catch up.

[NAUSEATING SARCASM OFF]
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