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Re: WangDat 1300XL vs WangDat 3100XL ???

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From: Ralph Shnelvar
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 17:35
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J A F Bradbury <Julian@xabcs.demon.co.uk> wrote:



>- The 3100/3200 are both modern drives. Whatever drive you get, it
>  is worth remembering the importance of correct cleaning regimes.

That is so, so true.

Nonetheless, the 1300 has (much?) less sophisticated hardware.  One
major flaw is its inability to tell how much tape is left in the
drive.


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Subject: Re: WangDat 1300XL vs WangDat 3100XL ???
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 17:35:37 GMT
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