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Lynx VXA-2
| Price: | AU$$6800 (cartridge $195) |
| Vendor: | Corporate Express |
| Phone: | 13 26 44 |
| Web: | www.lynxtech.com.au |
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Wide software support across platforms. |
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Same slow transfer speeds as the other VXA-2 drives. Features highest capacity with 7-cartridge magazine. |
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| ROI: |
½Uses the same drive and media as the VXA-2. Cost/GB is quite high. |
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½3-year warranty with next-day exchange. |
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Lynx VXA-2
| Price: | AU$2890 (cartridge $195) |
| Vendor: | Corporate Express |
| Phone: | 13 26 44 |
| Web: | www.lynxtech.com.au |
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| Interoperability: |
Wide software support across platforms. |
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Same slow transfer speeds as the other VXA-2 drives. Native capacity is limited to 80GB. |
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| ROI: |
½ Slightly more expensive than the internal Exabyte drive. High cost/GB. |
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½ 3-year warranty with next-day exchange. |
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Quantum DLT VS80
| Price: | AU$6807 (cartridge $114) |
| Vendor: | ACA Pacific |
| Phone: | 03 9674 8188 |
| Web: | www.quantum.com |
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| Interoperability: |
Wide software support across platforms. |
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Slowest of all the drives tested. Second-highest capacity with 8-cartridge magazine. |
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| ROI: |
½ Unit cost is roughly tyhe same as the Lynx autoloader. Cost/GB is almost three times that of the HP Ultrium 2. |
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3-year standard warranty. |
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