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From: jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr)
Subject: QIC NEWS and Notes Vol.2 Special Edition #1
Message-ID: <jmonroyCowz3A.3qs@netcom.com>
Keywords: QIC tape system drive buyer's guide
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Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1994 10:42:45 GMT
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QQQQQQ II CCCCCC
QQ QQ II CC N E W S and N O T E S
QQ QQ II CC for 386bsd-Linux-Mach-OS/2
QQ QQ II CC (and sometimes minix & coherent)
QQQQQQ II CCCCCC Vol.2 Special Edition #1
QQ (r)
Quarter Inch Cartridge (Tape Drives)
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News about QIC-40/80
From the desk of the quasi-editor-in-chief:
"Just because I am numbering these things don't get the idea
that I am going to do any more of these".
(Disclaimers move to bottom.. getting to big.) (crowd:YEAH!!)
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| Tabloid Contents |
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| <1>__ QIC Tape Systems Buyer's Guide |
| <F>__ FLAMES to the editor |
| <M>__ Meaningless dribble. |
| <N>__ NEXT ISSUE |
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hint: search for "<?>__"
<1>__ QIC Tape Systems Buyer's Guide
Please Note: the guide will print out to column 132.
SOURCE: QIC Tape Systems Buyer's Guide
ADDRESS: Quarter-Inch Cartridge Drive Standards, Inc.
311 East Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara, Ca. 93101
Telephone: 805-963-3853
FAX: 805-962-1541
QIC Minicartridge Drives
3.5-inch tape systems - which are the most popular choice for PC and small network tape backup
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Backup
Uncompressed Compressed Rate Range Operatlng System QIC Suggested**
Product Capaclty Capacity (MB/min) Interface Compatibllity Format List Price
Colorado Memory Systems 60 MB 120 MB 3 - 6 MB Floppy DOS, Windows, UNIX QIC-40-MC $169
Jumbo 120 XENIX OS/2, Novell
Summit Memory Systems 60 MB 120 MB 3 - 6 MB Floppy DOS, Windows, SCO, QIC-40-MC $199
SE 120 UNIX, NetBlOS, Novell,
XENlX, LANtastiC
Wangtek 60 MB 120 MB 3 - 6 MB Floppy DOS, Windows, UNIX, QIC-40-MC $265
3040 PK
Colorado Memory Systems 60 MB 120 MB 3 - 6 MB Parallel Port DOS, Windows, Novell QIC-40-MC $348
Trakker 120
Colorado Memory Systems 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Floppy DOS, Windows, UNIX, QIC-80-MC $199
Jumbo 250 XENlX, OS/2, Novell
Conner Peripherals 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Floppy DOS, Windows, UNIX, QIC-80-MC $179
Conner C250MQ Novell, XENlX, OS/2
IOmega 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Floppy DOS, Windows QIC-80-MC $279
Tape 250
Mountain Network 125 MB 250 MB 2 - 4 MB Floppy DOS, Novell QIC-80-MC $279
FileSafe TD-250
Summit Memory Systems 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Floppy DOS, Windows, SCO QIC-80-MC $279
SE 250 UNIX, Novell, NetBlOS
XENlX, LANtastic
Wangtek 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Floppy DOS, Windows, UNIX QIC-80-MC $300
3040 PK
Colorado Memory Systems 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Parallel Port DOS, Windows, Novell QIC-80-MC $399
Trakker 250
Conner Peripherals 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Parallel Port DOS, Windows, Novell QIC-80-MC $429
Conner 250MQP
IOmega 125 MB 250 MB 6 - 10 MB Parallel Port DOS, QIC-80-MC $548
Tape 250
Mountain Network 152 MB 305 MB 6 - 10 MB Floppy DOS, Novell QIC-80-MC $799
FifeSafe 8000 Plus
Summit Memory Systems 152 MB 305 MB 6 - 10 MB IDE DOS, SCO, UNIX, Novell, QIC-80-MC $359
SE 305 NetBlOS, LANtastic
Mountain Network 152 MS 305 MB 6 - 10 MB Parallel Port DOS, Novell, Windows, QIC-80-MC $450
FileSafe Side Car $695
TEAC 580 MB 1.1 GB 14 MB SCSl DOS, Macintosh, QIC-3030-MC $499
MT 01F Novell, XENlX, UNIX
Exabyte 750 MB 1.5 GB 34 MB SCSl DOS, Novell, Banyan, QIC-3050-MC $995
FS 1G UNIX, OS/2
QIC Data Cartridge Drives
5.25-inch high performance tape systems for high end PCs, workstations and networks
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Sankyo Seiki 100 MB 200 MB 5 MB QIC-36 DOS, Novell, Macintosh, QIC-150-DC $284-
ET-60 UNIX, PICK, OS/2, Windows $452
Conner Peripherals 250 MB 7 MB QIC-02 DOS, Windows QIC-150-DC $669
C12505
Conner Peripherals 250 MB 6.7 MB SCSI XENIX, UNIX, Sun, QIC-150-DC $750
CS2500 RS6000, NeXT
Mountain Network 250 MB 6.5 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, Windows QIC-150-DC $1,295
FileSafe 7250
Sankyo Seiki 250 MB 500 MB 6.75 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, Macintosh QIC-150-DC $454-
ST150 UNIX PICK, OS/2, Windows $642
Tandberg Data 250 MB 500 MB 5.4 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, OS/2, XENIX QIC-150-DC $695-
Panther 250 UNIX, Sun, Macintosh, $1,295
Windows
Tandberg Data 250 MB 5OO MB 5.4 MB Parallel DOS, OS/2, Windows, QIC-150-DC $995
Panther 250 Portable Novell, UNIX, XENIX Sun,
Macintosh
Wangtek 250 MB 500 MB 6 MB QIC-02 DOS, Windows, Novell QIC-150-DC $695
5150 PK
Tecmar 25O MB 500 MB 12 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, OS/2, QIC-150-DC $795
QIC Vault Macintosh, UNIX $1195
Conner Peripherals 525 MB 14 MB SCSI DOS, OS/2, Windows, QIC-525-DC $900-
5250 Series Novell $1,295
Mountain Network 525 MB 12 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, Windows QIC-525-DC $1,695
FileSafe 7500
Sankyo Seiki 525 MB 1 GB 14 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, Macintosh, QIC-525-DC $601-
ST-S25 UNIX, XENIX, OS/2, Windows $788
Tandberg Data 525 MB 1.04 GB 12 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, OS/2, XENIX QIC-525-DC $675
Panther 525 UNIX Sun, Macintosh, $1,375
Windows
Tandberg Data 525 MB 1.04 GB 12 MB Parallel DOS, OS/2 Windows, Novell, QIC-525-DC $1,295
Panther 525 Portable UNIX, XENIX, Sun,
Macintosh
Tecmar 360 MB 720 MB 15 MB SCSI DOS, UNIX, Novell, QIC-525-DC $995
QIC Vault 720 OS/2 $1,395
Wangtek 525 MB 1 GB 12 MB Parallel DOS, Windows, Novell QIC-525-DC $1,325
Tape Port 1000 (Ext)
Wangtek 525 MB 12 MB SCSI Sun Solaris, UNIX, Novell QIC-525-DC $725
5525ES
Colorado Memory Systems 1.2 GB 2.4 GB 13 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, LANtastic QIC-1000-DC $1,295
PowerTape 2400 PCNet
Mountain Network 1.2 GB 12 MB SCSI DOS, Novell Windows, QIC-1000-DC $1,995
FileSafe 71000
Sankyo Seiki 1.2 GB 2.5 GB 14 MB SCSI DOS, Novell Macintosh, QIC-1000-DC $837-
ST-1000 UNIX, OS/2 Windows, PICK $1,395
Tandberg Data 1.2 GB 2.4 GB 18 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, OS/2, XENIX, QIC-1000-DC $625-
Panther 1200 UNIX, Sun, Macintosh, $1,295
Windows
Tecmar 1.2 GB 2.4 GB 18 MB SCSI DOS, UNIX, Novell, QIC-1000-DC $1,295-
QIC Vault 2400 OS/2 $1,695
Wangtek 1.2 GB 2.4 GB 17 MB SCSl Novell, DOS, OS/2 (Opt.) QIC-1000 DC $1,575
1000Qi - 4N
Wangtek 1.2 GB 17 MB SCSl Sun Solaris, UNIX, Novell QIC-1000-DC $890
51000 HT
Conner Peripherals 1.35 MB 2.7 GB 36 MB SCSI DOS, OS/2, Windows, QIC-1350-DC $1,995
13500 Series Novell
Colorado Memory Systems 2.5 GB 5 GB 18 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, LANtastic, QIC-2GB-DC $1,995
Power Tape 4000 PCNet, NLM, VAP
Mountain Network 2 GB 4 GB 18 MB SCSI DOS, Novell, Windows, QIC-2GB-DC $1,995
FileSafe 7200
Tandberg Data 2.5 GB 5 GB 18 MB SCSl DOS, Novell, OS/2, XENIX, QIC-2GB-DC $995-
Panther 2000 UNIX, Sun, Macintosh, $1,670
Windows
Tecmar 2 GB 4 GB 18 MB SCSI DOS, UNIX, Novell, QIC-2GB-DC $1995
QIC Vault 4000 OS/2 $2,395
Sankyo Seiki 2.5 GB 5 GB 12 MB SCSI DOS, OS/2, Windows, QIC-2GB DC $1,295
CP 2000 SE Novell, UNIX, PICK,
Macintosh
Sankyo Seiki 2.5 GB 5 GB 12 MB Parallel DOS, OS/2, Windows, QIC-1000-DC $1,197
QIC 6000 Port Novell, UNIX, PICK,
Macintosh
Wangtek 5 GB 47 MB SCSI UNIX, Novell QIC-5 GB-DC $1,250
9500
Tecmar 5 GB 47 MB SCSI Novell QIC-5 GB-DC $TBA
ProLIne CX QIC 5
** Prices may vary depending on system configuration.
<F>__ FLAMES to the editor
>> Hell, you might even want to have a
>> section devoted to keeping track of what
>> companies are writing (or have written)
>> drivers for their hardware... and for which
>> operating systems.
>>
Well, while trying to find a life :^)
I managed to run across this information. I thought
some of you might enjoy it.
~~~regards the editor
jmonroy@netcom.com
<M>__ Meaningless dribble.
"Unfortunately, since the TCP and IP protocols were not
designed by a committee, all these header fields serve
some useful purpose and it's not possible to simply omit
some in the name of efficiency."
-Van Jacobson
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
RFC 1144 "Compressing TCP/IP
for Low-Speed Serial Links"
"Clients are NOT just desktops."
-Tandem Computer; Marketing Group
"You Can't expect someone to know when they've had enough."
-Bob
Roastmaster at Main St. Roasting Co.
<N>__ NEXT ISSUE
o.... "Are we documenting this?"
o.... QIC devices on the port/IRQ ..
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"QIC" is a registered trademark of the
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This publication is not affiliated with "QIC" or "QIC DATA NEWS".
UNIX is a trademark of USL, a division of Novell (last I heard).
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(What is a baby IBM called? There's MA BELL.. Hmm)
All comments, issues, and errors are only attributable
to the quasi-editor-in-chief.
Back issues of QIC NEWS and NOTES are available via FTP
at etext.archive.umich.edu in /pub/Zines/QIC-News.
IF you have specific questions, don't be afraid to send them
to:
jmonroy@netcom.com
subject: [QIC NEWS and NOTES: question]
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Jesus Monroy Jr jmonroy@netcom.com
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