Psssst... want 385 data cartridges, guv?

[ffutures]

If anyone here uses Sony SD1-1300LA data cartridges and has a van this may be of interest...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/huge-job-lot-pallet-77-cases-5-Sony-SD1-1300LA-data-cartridges-BNIB-/300636755805?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45ff58d75d

Starting at 99p, no reserve 4 days to go.

Comments

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

Goodness! Storage capacity of 100GB each, apparently, so 500GB per box, and 77 boxes... That's approx 38.5TB for the (large!) vanful.

With hard drive prices climbing, I can see that anyone who already has the drive and the storage space might be very tempted! For me, though, I'll stick to adding 2TB at a time in harddrive form. Twenty harddrives are a bit easier to find space for (though not the cash for, alas =:o\ ).

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Presumably state of the art not so long ago.

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

For serious data security they may still be...
(Hard drives are hardly the most resilient devices in existence.)

[raygungothic.livejournal.com]

How does the saying go? "never underestimate the bandwidth of a truckful of tapes". . .

[history-monk.livejournal.com]

Not sure what size work uses. Will find out tomorrow.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I've bought a lot of stuff from this guy over the years, mostly scientific stuff for work, he's always been very accurate in his descriptions etc. so if they are the right ones you're probably OK buying from him.

[history-monk.livejournal.com]

Sadly, the wrong type.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Oh well, it was worth a try, it seems a real bargain if you have the right equipment.