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From: prophet@umcp-cs.UUCP (Dennis Gibbs)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Counterfeit Blank Cassette Tape???
Message-ID: <1361@umcp-cs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 15:14:39 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 23 15:14:39 1985
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Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD
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Today I purchased several Maxell XL-II-S 90 minute cassettes.  I have noticed
a difference in the labeling used on these Maxells  than  on  ones  I already
own.  The older Maxell XL-II-S had the following  printed  on  the   cassette
shell:

                         POSITION-HIGH

Whereas the new ones say:

                         POSITION-HIGH(CrO2)

Also, I have noticed other differences; the wrapper on the new ones say:

                         POSITION
                       -------------
                       IEC TYPE II
                        HIGH[CrO2]

The older Maxells I own merely said POSITION HIGH on the wrapper.  I also have
noticed that the new ones have a Universal Product Code (UPC) on the back  of
the wrapper instead of the graph of the frequency response on the older ones.

My question is: could these new ones be counterfeits?  The price I paid was
a little on the low side, only $2.79 each at Saxitone Tapes, a local blank
tape/accessories dealer.  Or could this be a change in labeling by Maxell?
Both the new ones and the old ones I have show the address of Maxell Corporation
of America in Moonachie, New Jersey on them....
                        
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