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Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by prirun on Monday December 28, 2020 @06:08PM (#25564390)
The first tape drive is a 200GB (native / uncompessed) internal SCSI drive. Not so easy for a consumer with a laptop to use.

The tapes are pretty cheap at $8 on Amazon if you buy 20.

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Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by weare138 on Monday December 28, 2020 @07:01PM (#25564904)
Well they don't really make these things for laptops unfortunately but they also don't cost $25k+ like they used to. It's still more than the average consumer is willing to spend but they are affordable enough now to be a viable option for professionals and small businesses.
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