AITI390S - Sony StorStation AIT-3Ex Tape Drive - 150GB (Native)/390GB (Compressed) - 5.25 1/2H Internal

Once you make a decision to use a tape technology, you need to be sure that your investment will be protected in the future with backwards compatibility of older media in new drives. AIT-3Ex is the perfect upgrade drive for any current AIT user! With backwards compatibility with all of the lower capacity generations of AIT (including the Turbo media), you can take confidence that your older tapes can be used as needed. However, if you want to get the maximum benefit from AIT-3Ex, then start using the 150GB media and gain the high 18MB/s performance that the drive can offer. AIT-3Ex has been designed with past, but also future in mind. Not only will today