At 6/22/99 12:13 PM , Chris Bartram wrote:
>From the specs, DLT4000s wouldn't seem to buy us much time or media savings
>(just perhaps that RELIABILITY thing!)... If we were going to make the "leap"
>to DLT, I'd really like to be able to show a time or media savings... not
>just "we need to switch 'cause those two umpteen-thousand-dollar DDS3 drives
>are causing us to lose data'. Doesn't sound good for us, nor does it make the
>powers-that-pay feel very inclined to spend $50k+ to outfit us with DLTs
>(dual drives and media). I can hear it now; "HP's DDS3 drives are unreliable,
>so you want us to spend another $50k to buy HP DLTs?!?!?" (I know HP doesn't
>manufacture the DLTs, but you get the idea.)

Check out http://www.compusanet.com/product_display.asp?prod%5Fid=TH5BA%2DYF

which begins:

Quantum 20/40GB DLT Tape Drive, External 4000
Price: $1,299.95
MFG Part Number: TH5BA-YF

which according to http://www.quantum.com/products/model/#tape
is a "Quantum DLT 4000 ... Drive w/enclosure ... DLT 4000TS, Drive, SE, TT".

Looks like a pretty attractive price to me.

P.S.  They seem to be in stock and ready to ship same today.  :)
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Jeff Woods
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