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Re: Colorado Trakker 250/350 Parallel Port Tape Drive

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From: Denis Brisson
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:00
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On Mon, 06 Jan 1997 10:43:07 -0700, "mfierro@concentric.net"
<mfierro@concentric.net> wrote:

>Michael A. Hammel wrote:
> 
>> The drivers come with win95. you cn use "backup" from 95 and it'll
>> work (sometimes-the 250/350 is kinda crappy). I would recommend you
>> call CMS(HP) and tell them you're having problems and have had for a
>> long time.They might make you a deal to trade the unit out for a 1000e
>> or something.
>
>Actually, HP has a trade in program in place now.
>
>Go from any of their past drives to a T1000 for $99.
>
>Go from any of their past drives to a T1000e for $139.
>
>Go from any of their past drives to a T4000s for $349.
>
>All are remanufactured drives with a 1 year warranty, and come with the
>latest versions of Colorado Backup for DOS, Windows and Windows'95.
>
>You can contact HP for further details at 970-635-1500.

Here I am stuckwith a Colorado 250/350 with about 22 tapes.  I would
have to sell them to be able to go out and buy the new tapes I would
need for the new tape drive.  those tapes must cost a bundle, the ones
I have now did!
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From: mechjock@comox.island.net (Denis Brisson)
Subject: Re: Colorado Trakker 250/350 Parallel Port Tape Drive
Date: 1997/01/12
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