You won't have to upgrade if you put an HP-IB card into the 969.
Although it won't be "supported", it works and probably cost a lot less
than $7000.
Also, your HP-IB printers will continue to work.

Neil Harvey


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DEACONxx64 [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 1997 2:35 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      HP7980S Tape Drive
>
> Does anyone know of an alternate 9 track SCSI tape drive that will
> work on a
>  HP3000 S/969 - KS220 that is cheaper than $7000?  We are upgrading to
> a S/969
>  soon and will have to upgrade our existing HP-IB 7980 tape drive to
> SCSI and
>  the upgrade kit is $7000 (HP list price)
>
> Please e-mail info to:
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>
> Thanks in advance,
> Joe.