27 May
2013
27 May
'13
4:43 p.m.
On 05/27/2013 10:33 AM, Richard wrote:
In article <51A38E85.3080409 at sydex.com>,
Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> writes:
Sure--I know of several embroidery outfits that started with paper tape,
substituted a floppy box that emulated paper tape and now have changed
out the floppy, but kept the emulator box, replacing the drive with a
floppy emulator, running from flash of some variety.
But you'd think that the broadcast industry would be more up-to-date,
being electronic in nature and all.
Guess not.
--Chuck
Came". It blows me away that in 1989 (or
later) that 8" floppies would
still be in current use.
Some people don't upgrade until absolutely forced to, or perhaps they
just go out of business.
It's my understanding that many CNC machines are still being driven
today by paper tape.