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> work don't read tapes created on other drives; and with HP doubling
> their after-hours rate from $900 to $1,800, we have

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
         to do something


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        Jeez, why doesn't HP tell me anything.  I haven't heard about
        this trick.  Not that I would like/agree with it anymore, it's
        just nice when you have contracts with people that they let
        you know.

        Jim (rain ain't here yet) Trudeau