Re: 8mm tape media

[Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ouch !

Sounds like the stuff we have gone through in the past ! GLAD to here
you came out OK !!

Steve Glanstein wrote:

> ------------------------------
>
> Gentlemen:
>
> After a large business had to cancel their gig-meg last week due to a
> broken 8mm tape, I have to agree.  Bye-bye to 8mm.
>
> Real fun week-end: three chewed up tapes, one disk crash, one
> interface
> check....but the client was up and running by Sunday PM...
>
> By the way----if you backup for the purpose of moving drives and
> restoring....get 2 backups (we did) BUT use a DIFFERENT TAPE
> MANUFACTURER!
>
> Sign me--still getting older and wiser!
>
> steve glanstein
> mic@aloha.com
>
> ** Reply to note from "Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@ibm.net> Fri, 27 Mar
> 1998
> 21:03:37 -0500
>
> > I hate to disagree with Neil, however one of my specialties is
> repairing
> > damaged tapes.  95% of this business comes from 8mm tapes.
> >
> > I think that 8mm is great.  It built my house.
> >
> > In my opinion, 8mm tape is as safe as a $20 hooker, but clearly
> nowhere
> > nearly as fast.
> >
>
> But Al! Certainly you are only experienced in dealing with one of the
> above?!
>
> Colorful, Al, colorful.
>
> > Al
> >
> > Al Barsa, Jr. - Account for Midrange-L
> > Barsa Consulting, LLC.
> > 400 > 390
> >
> > Phone:        914-251-9400
> > Fax:  914-251-9406
>
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