Sony Superpaperweight

[Phil Persson <pbpersson@cox.net>]

Kyle -

I now have a Windows XP machine and a Linux machine and decided I needed 
a backup solution - the new DVD writer I just bought does not work - and 
decided to get this parallel Sony Superstation down off the shelf.  In 
taking it out of the box I was quite impressed with how 
well-manufactured it seems to be.  It feels so heavy!

I remembered trying it years ago and having problems but figured there 
were new drivers available, new software, new solutions, and figured 
that both Windows XP and Linux would work fine with it.

Strangely enough when I dug up the manual, old software, and old tapes I 
had one tape that I had used for backups - with no label as to what I 
had backed up - and one brand new tape that was not even opened.  That 
made me wonder what happened all those many years ago?  Perhaps I tried 
some test backups and then put the whole project on hold?

I went out to the web today in search of documentation, drivers, and 
solutions.  I didn't find any drivers or solutions but I did find your 
web site.  Now I know why I never pursued getting this thing working.  I 
was planning to create a Windows NT 4.0 machine here and make it a tape 
server but now I guess I won't after all.  Based upon the stories on 
your web site there's just no way to make this thing work!

Down through the years I have purchased Sony products in the areas of 
computer peripherals, home theater, and media and have also recommended 
their products to family, friends, and business associates.  However 
after hearing that Sony is in the business of ignoring their customers I 
will stop that practice.  I think any company that ignores their 
customers should just go out of business.

Please let me know what progress you have made with the lawyers and the 
class action lawsuit.  I think a good settlement would be for Sony to 
ship all of us brand new DVD writers and in return we will all ship our 
Superstations back to them.  It makes sense to me!  :-)


Regards,
Philip B. Persson