ADIC Tape library 50 GB 100 GB

Advantages: Large Capacity, blazing fast.
Disadvantages: Poor quality, breaks at the blink of an eye, fragile, sloppy manufacture

...We transitioned to Spectra Logic drives in March of 2006. It is January of 2007, and we have had to have both units replaced 3 times, the longest one lasted was 6 months, the shortest one lasted was 6 hours. They will overnite you a new unit, but that does not solve the quality issue. 6 of sh*t is sh*t. Woe unto you if your tape drive "white screen" dies.. You have to disassemble the top of the unit, attach a 3/16 socket to a motor plate, and manually remove all of the tape chambers. This process is long and tiresome. My advice to you is to spend a little more $$ and buy a quality item. Trust me, you will be disappointed.... Read review

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Advantages: Quiet, Compact and Reliable
Disadvantages: Occasional difficulty initialising tapes

...Have only been using this drive for 3-4 weeks but it has proved invaluable. The 12GB native capacity is more than adequate for most data backup needs. I, personally, backup data files rather than system files which uses much less storage. System backups are not the most reliable and inevitably need a re-install anyway. The drive is, generally, very quiet although it does occassionally make a nasty rattling, from the tape itself, when winding/rewinding halts. Speed of backup is acceptable I normally backup about 2GB is less than an hour. I have not had occasion to restore files yet but do not anticipate any problems. The HP SureStore is a well-established and well-respected brand. The 4mm DDS tapes are very compact and easy to store and label, allowing simple library organisation. For larger capacity backups the drive supports compression... Read review

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Advantages: Good quality
Disadvantages: Abit old now as only on Pc100 Ram

...The Gigabyte motherboard is super quality, i've had no problems when trying to install new components. Initial setup was comprehensively documented and was clear enough to allow anyone to instal it into their computer. The four Dimm slots are a bonus and come in useful for upgrading with smaller dimms when you can't afford to do an all out purchase of larger ones. All connections are well fitting and jumpers are easily accesible and clearly marked. I would recomend this motherboard if you are trying to set up a mid range Pc, but i definately recommend the Gigabyte range for any computer.... Read review

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