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From: name@portia.Stanford.EDU (tony cooper)
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Subject: Re: Syquest Removables Summary (long)
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Date: 8 Mar 90 09:46:47 GMT
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>     I believe that they are all identical.  (Anyone want to confirm that?)

No - the cartridges are not all identical. There are at least two types and
I don't know the difference between them. But in appearance the old ones are
open to the world with a filter keeping dust out. The new ones are sealed.

I know the old syquest drives used a puff or air to blow dust out. I don't
know what the new ones do. I don't know if the two cartridges and the two
drives are interchangeable (they are physically, but may not supposed to be).
It's conceivable that the old drives might have trouble with the new 
cartridges if they try to blow air where there is no longer a hole. But I
doubt it. 

Perhaps someone can give the full story on this. I'm just guessing.

Tony Cooper
tony@popserver.stanford.edu