Re: QIC tapes

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> > From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Gerry Baker)
> > Date: Fri  Sep 20,  7:58am
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> > > > From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Gerry Baker)
> > > > Date: Thu  Sep 19,  8:14am
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> > > > > > From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Gerry Baker)
> > > > > > Date: Tue  Sep 17,  2:22pm
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> > > > > > >OK, I'll look for the 2120's.  I was gunna buy one yesterday, but
> > the guy
> > > > > > >said it wouldn't work.  I'll just buy it anyway.
> > > > > > IT MUST BE A 40/80 MEG TO WORK.
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> > > > >Does this mean QIC-80's will work?  Yep
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> > >Well, I bought a Verbatium (sp?) 2120XL yesterday and it does not work.
I'll
> > >be trying to trade it in for a Sony 2120 instead and see if that works.
> > If you have problems, take the tape I sent you with you and have the store
> > match it up.  Or I'lltry to get some around here if you'd like.
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>I told the store what the tape was and they didn't know about it.  The tape
>you gave me is a "Citadel 1/4 inch cartridge, DC2000, 40MB, 205ft." and the
>back says 2040.  Now, I assume that the "40" part is 40MB; so I would assume
>that the 2080 would've worked -- it didn't.  This 2120 tape says it's 120MB,
>so I assume the "120" part is the 120MB.  Therefore, I assume that only a
>2040 tape will work in this drive.
>I'll send you out some tapes.

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