Re: Backup your PC onto your VCR - 3 Gig of Data & Cheap (fwd)

Master of Your Soul (gt9326b@prism.gatech.edu)
Wed, 28 May 1997 14:21:16 -0400 (EDT)

Thought this might be of interest:
It's an interface card which allows you to backup 3.0 gigs on a standard
VCR Tape!

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> Thanks for your inquiry !!! The interface card I'm about to introduce
> to you is quite a piece of technology which brings you an archiving solution
> at a very affordable price.
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> This ISA card will allow you to link your PC to a regular VCR with a phono
> to phono cable and transfer data at a rate of 9 MB/min. That's about 540 MB
> in an hour, a very respectable rate. A single 3 hour VHS tape can store up
> to 3 GB of data.At about $3.00/tape, that's the cheapest media for holding
> data around. That's equivalent to about 10 MB a penny !!!!
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> Priced at $70.00,this interface card comes with a dedicated software which
> allows you to choose which files and directories to back up and which ones to
> restore.It runs just like the Windows Backup Utility and also allows you
> to restore the files & directories you need. The archiving process can
> also run in the background while you are attending to other chores. It is
> also very reliable as the software's built-in error correction routines cope
> with any mistakes that might get through and give you peace of mind.
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> The Operating systems supported are win 3.1/95.
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> If you want to place an order, send me your address and phone number and
> depending on your location, I can either mail it COD or through UPS
> and regular mail. Payment can also be made through www.fv.com.
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> Let me know if u're in the US or Canada or elsewhere.
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> Cheers and Thank you for the inquiry !!!!
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> On Tue, 27 May 1997, Master of Your Soul wrote:
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> > sig.misc,birmingham.misc,it.annunci.commerciali
> > Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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> > can you tel me about this?? This would be cool.
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> > In article <Pine.LNX.3.96.970527092139.1081B-100000@unix.triton.net> you wrote:
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> > : You can now backup your hard drive onto your VCR with a plug in ISA card that
> > : allows you to connect your PC to a regular VCR. One 3 hour VHS tape can
> > : store up to 3.0 GiG of data. If you want to find out more , email me for
> > : details.
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