We recently got a L180, had zero problems with it. It was a great buy.
Check to see if Sun has some OEM re-branded ones in inventory. They were
overstocked and offering big discounts.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Weber [mailto:weberc AT COMCAST DOT NET] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:54 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] new library choices
> 
> 
> It's time for me to buy a new library primarily for off site 
> and clones. I started in the 60 slot LTO2 range 2 months ago, 
> but a recent instrument acquisition forced me to to double my 
> required size.
> 
> I'm looking at
> StorageTek L180 with LTO2
> Qualstar 5466 with SAIT (66 SAIT slots)
> Adic Scalar 100 (too small)
>             1000 (Physically size might be an issue)
> Overland Neo
> 
> Any comments are welcome.
> 
> With SAIT I get very good slot to size ratio, since it is a 
> 500GB native tape. But SAIT is newer and much less used than 
> LTO2. The size I need with LTO2 will require at least 120 
> slots, a larger physical area and a new legato library license.
> 
> ADIC and StorageTek have received nice mentions on the legato 
> list. I have seen a number of people happily using the L180 
> on the list. Ditto for Spectralogic and Qualstar, but perhaps 
> not as many mentions. Spectralogic just introduced their SAIT 
> LIbrary I believe.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Chuck
> 
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