Yup my bad - we use DLT's.  The 3590's are 'recertified' at about $43 ea

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Sims [mailto:rbs AT BU DOT EDU]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 2:04 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Looking for 3590 tape supplier


>Once used degaussed tapes available at

Well, they could not degauss 3590s as that would destroy the servo track
and thus their usability.  Perhaps they just write over them?

   Richard Sims