On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Jon LaBadie wrote:

> Often the same device is sold under many brand name plates.  I don't think
> Sun manufactures any tape drives and Sears doesn't make any dishwashers.
> They just relabel/repackage others products.
>
> And often a library/changer sold by one company uses a "standard" tape drive
> from another company.  All tapetype cares about is the drive, not the changer.

Yes.  But often that "standard tape drive" has custom firmware installed
for use in the library/changer.  Which makes it non-standard in terms
of ordering and pricing.

-Mitch