21 Sep
2015
21 Sep
'15
11:17 a.m.
> Why not; not much different conceptually after
all
> from early systems using open-reel mag tape, or
> even punch(ed) cards.
On Mon, 21 Sep 2015, tony duell wrote:
I feel there are 2 distinct types of cassette system
from the
user perspective.
The first is the sort used on 1980s home computers with a
standard or slightly modified (Commodore, Atari) audio
cassette recorder. These needed considerable manual
. . .
The second has the tape mechanism under computer control
. . .
The second type would seem to be entirely useable for
'business' computing before floppy drives were
available. I am not so sure about the first type :-)
and, of course, as a third type, Exatron Stringy-Floppy
computer based, but NOT entirely usable.