On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Rich Alderson <RichA at vulcan.com> wrote:
In any case, the original statement was in the context
of magnetic tape
as a preservation medium. ?(I think that was Al Kossow.) ?Mag tape also
requires physical contact between head and medium.
Yes and Yes.
...saw our little set piece for visitors
about storage media, which includes an RP06P disk pack that underwent a
massive head crash.
I have a crashed platter from an RK05F. It would make a "nice" clock
face. As an obj d'art, it's a success.
-ethan