3 Jun
2016
3 Jun
'16
12:19 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: thinking of the "ultimate" retro x86 PCs - what bits to seek/keep^M
?
On 06/03/2016 09:28 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
How many station wagons full of 9-track tapes would fit into a (20) cigarette box filled
with microSD cards?
m
But, what's the big hurry?
Remember when getting same day turn-around on batch processing jobs was
an improvement?
Then there's "hybrid sneakernet"--using a more up-to-date storage medium
such as CF or SD card and carrying it across the room. Gives new
meaning to the paradigm of "a station wagon loaded with 9-track tapes".
--Chuck