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VINTAGE Seagate TapeStor Travan 8 TR-4 data cartridge UNKNOWN CONTENTS computing For Sale
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You are offerding on a vintage 1990s/early 2000sSeagate TapeStor Travan 8 (TR-4) data cartridge, used for computer data backup and mass storage.this one has a sticker affixed to it that says 11/8/01 (November 8, 2001) - I wonder what's on it (I have no way to find out) - cool item if you like vintage/retro computers and computing - or are perhaps curious as to what data is on this cassette/cartridge - I'm curious what's on it Detailed Description - Capacity: It offers 4 GB of uncompressed storage and up to 8 GB of compressed storage capacity.
- Usage: These cartridges were primarily used with internal (SCSI or ATAPI) or external USB tape drives for reliable data backup.
- Compatibility: Drives using this format could also read from and write to tapes supporting the QIC-3095 and QIC-3080 standards, and read older formats like QIC-80, QIC-3020, and QIC-3010.
Compatible Computers and Systems The Travan 8 (TR-4) cartridges were used across various computer systems, typically requiring a compatible tape drive. Systems that used these included: - Apple Systems: Mac computers such as the iMac, iBook, Power Mac G3s, and G4s, typically those with USB ports built after 1998.
- Compatible Drives: Various manufacturers produced drives that used the TR-4 format, including Seagate (Hornet 8, TapeStor 8000), HP (Colorado 8GB, T4000), IBM (TR4), AIWA (TD-8000), and others

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