[ILUG] Re: OT: Data to Audio Tape

[Smith, Graham - Computing Technician]

yep and often enough after your 6-7 mins wait, it might still not work or
crash or
just leave you looking at the source code and ask you to break or
continue...

The best thing was when i upgraded my Spectrum 48k to the 48k+ and I 
at last had a reset button! so much more useful than pulling out the plug.

I'm sure it would be possible to store data on an audio tape more reliably
if you could mirror the data from both sides A + B. I dont think there is
much
point when CDr's are fairly cheap now - starting at as little as 50 pence
each or so...

regards,

Graham.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steffen Higel [mailto:higels at tcd.ie]
Sent: 03 September 2001 12:15
To: ilug at linux.ie
Subject: Re: [ILUG] Re: OT: Data to Audio Tape


On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 11:30:19AM +0100, Niall O Broin articulated:
> Ah, children - we put those times behind us 20 years ago, with the BBC
> micro, the Commodore 64 and the Spectrum. Audio tape is an atrocious data
> storage mechanism.

Bah! How dare you belittle my childhood. I spent most of it sitting in
front of my CPC6128 waiting for those damn tapes to load. :-(

regards,

Steffen

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