🚀 go-pugleaf

Be very careful in an attempt to purchase a SEAGATE 3200 3.2 Gig capacity
tape drive. First of all the 'true' capacity is 1.6 gig uncompressed. And
the drive is essentially useless without a high speed controller card. 
This is where the interesting part comes in. Apparently there are many
submodels of the 3200 which both Seagate and the vendors refuse to
mention. One comes only with tape drive, without controller or tape,
and another comes with both the controller and tape. There is another
model which apparently comes with some extra software instead of a 1.6 gig
tape. 

I recently ordered a Seagate 3200, and *specifically* asked about and was 
*REASSURED* that the drive CAME WITH TAPE *AND* CONTROLLER. A week later 
it comes in and I open the box, and voila - NO TAPE CONTROLLER or TAPE.
I called the company and they admitted the mistake about the controller, 
but suddenly played dumb about the tape. A call to seagate reveealed the
trick about the tape. If they package some useless software, you get
screwed out of the tape. 

Its been over a week, and the vendor still hasnt shipped the tape
controller. Supposedly having problems with their supplier. 

I will post the name, address, and URL of this supplier if it is not
shipped in 48 hours.