Backpack vs Trakker tape backup

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From: Michael Chung
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 15:04

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I am currently looking for a tape backup that connects to the parallel
port and I've narrowed down to MicroSolutions' Backpack and Colorado's
Trakker (250 MB).  

Seems that people have encountered reliability problems (re articles from
this group) with the Trakker but I have yet to see any comments on the
Backpack.  

The cost of Backpack (from mail order houses) seem to be slightly higher, 
and from info received from the respective companies, Backpack is rated
slightly faster (9 mb/min vs 8 mb/min).

MicroSolutions also makes hard drives and floppies that they claim can
be daisy chained together (are they SCCI devices?).

Are there any comments as to which is better?

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Subject: Backpack vs Trakker tape backup
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