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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Oh I didn't know about the new requirements. Less backwards compatibility too. IBM 3592 looks better but costs even more. Tape drives can't be that much higher tech than HDDs, so if they cranked up the volume they could likely be way more affordable.