EXHIBIT 23.5

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


         We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4
of Exabyte Corporation of our report dated September 20, 2001 relating to the
financial statements of Ecrix Corporation, which appears in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Denver, Colorado

October 5, 2001