We also have serveral 3494s. I would also recommend them. It was my
understanding from our CE that when you get the dual gripper you also loose
the top and bottom rows of tape storage. I'd rather have the space so we
opted not to get the dual gripper.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Sims [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 8:44 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: IBM 3494 Automated Tape Library Information needed
We have a 3494 with a dual gripper. Based upon experience, I'd
recommend not getting a dual gripper unless you have a high
frequency of tape transitions. I'd expect that few shops have
that kind of usage, and would find the tape cells otherwise lost
to dual gripper equipage to be far more valuable.
For perspective: I just got stats from the 3494 Service menu,
View Usage... Gripper 1: 119711 Gripper 2: 4834
Richard Sims, BU
