tape drive info wanted.

[Karl Denninger]

In article <1991Apr23.123631.6147 at virtech.uucp> cpcahil at virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) writes:
>rbe at yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM (Robert Bernecky) writes:
>>- Exabyte is the sole manufacturer of 8mm tape drives. They have
>>  higher bandwidth and capacity than 4mm tapes. They may do a better
>>  job of read/write error handling.
>
>I find this hard to believe, especially when you pick up a copy of a 
>unix rag and find advertisements from companies like media cybernetics
>who have thier own 8mm product.

Actually, Sony makes the mechanisms. 

Sony IS the only 8mm transport manufacturer.  Check the inside of one of
those CY8200's sometime -- it's a Sony transport.

Ever notice how all the 2GB drives all appear to look exactly the same from
the front.......

I'd love to see some other company in there, but there may very well be a
patent consideration operative here.

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