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In article <sheldon.728058970@pv141b.vincent.iastate.edu> sheldon@iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon) writes:
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>In article <C1ExnK.1zF@encore.com> mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer) writes:
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>>CMS recommends certain tapes for it's drives.  Does it REALLY matter, or is
>>it an "I'll scratch your back" arrangement?
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> I'd say yes it does matter.  These QIC80 tape drives, especially the
>Colorado are pretty flimsy, low quality items.  They have enough trouble
>using a high quality 3M tape properly.  I would hate to see what they do
>with an elcheapo generic.
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> Granted, if all you want to do is write data to a tape, then they'll
>probably work fine.
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> The big question is, are you going to be able to restore the data?
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> If it's of any value to you, go with something you can kind of trust.

  Good point.  I'll stay with 3M tapes forever even if they cost a
  couple dollars more per tape because of 3M's guarantee.  You know,
  the one on the inside cover in the box.  Basically, it says if you
  loose the data on a tape 3M will replace it with a new one and if
  possible will try to recover your lost data.

  David