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Athana DC100A Tapes Message #1 Posted by inaki on 12 Mar 2013, 8:32 a.m. I have asked Athana (www.athana.com) for some DC 100A tapes but have had no answer. Anyone knows whether these guys are still alive? Is it possible to find DC100A tapes today in another place ?

Re: Athana DC100A Tapes Message #2 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 12 Mar 2013, 11:59 a.m., in response to message #1 by inaki I've used DC1000 tapes in place of the DC100A tapes in the 9815 and 9825 machines. They're easier to find, longer and work just as well.

Re: Athana DC100A Tapes Message #3 Posted by inaki on 12 Mar 2013, 1:21 p.m., in response to message #2 by Katie Wasserman The cheaper DC1000 tapes I have found sell for 80USD each! Pretty expensive!

Re: Athana DC100A Tapes Message #4 Posted by inaki on 12 Mar 2013, 7:12 p.m., in response to message #3 by inaki Finally Athana has been so kind to send a list of prices. You can buy as many tapes as you want for $52 each. Not cheap, but at least there is still a source for new tapes. Does anyone remember how much did cost a DC 100A cartridge in 1982?

Re: Athana DC100A Tapes Message #5 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 13 Mar 2013, 3:56 a.m., in response to message #3 by inaki $80, that sounds like an ebay price. Here's a better price. Edited: 13 Mar 2013, 4:06 a.m.

Re: Athana DC100A Tapes Message #6 Posted by inaki on 13 Mar 2013, 10:17 a.m., in response to message #5 by Katie Wasserman I have contacted them. Cant believe there is such huge price difference on eBay. Thank you!

Re: Athana DC100A Tapes Message #7 Posted by David Ramsey on 14 Mar 2013, 1:55 a.m., in response to message #1 by inaki I was at the Weird Stuff warehouse in Santa Clara a few weeks back and bought about 10 QIC tapes, most new, for $1 each. So far they all work fine in my HP-85, which admittedly has had Larry Atherton's tape mechanism upgrade.

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