DOES THE QIC-1000 TAPE, P/N:21F8732 HOLD 1GB OR

ITEM: RTA000029508



QUESTION:                                                                       
 My customer recently ordered a 7207-012 quarter inch tape drive for            
his RS/6000. He is trying to purchase some blank tapes, and is being            
told by IBM that we do not sell the tapes yet (P/N:21F8732 or                   
3M P/N:DC9100) because the drive is so new. He has tried to purchase the        
tapes outside of IBM, and is being told different things by different           
dealers. The SALESMANUAL states, under MEDIA, that we need QIC-1000             
tapes. Our questions are: 1) Does the QIC-1000 tape, P/N:21F8732 hold           
1GB or 1.2GB of data? 2) Does the 7207-012 also support the QIC-1200            
tape, which would seem to be a 1.2GB tape? 3) Why would we sell a tape          
drive, and not sell the tape to support it?                                     
                                                                                
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1) The P/N:21F8732 QIC-1000 tape holds 1.2 GB of data.                          
                                                                               
2) The ONLY tape recommended (read supported) for the 7207 - 012                
        is the QIC-1000 tape listed above.                                      
                                                                                
3) We cannot answer this question since it is a manufacturing and               
   distribution concern.                                                        
                                                                                
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This item was created from library item Q620905      CBMPR                      
                                                                                
Additional search words:                                                        
CBMPR DATA DRIVE DRIVER HARDWARE HOLD IX MAR93 QIC RISCOHW                      
RISCSYSTEM TAPE 1.2GB 1GB 1000 1200 21F8732 7207-012                            
                                                                               


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Dated: 04/1996 Category: RISCOHW
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