14 Jan
1998
14 Jan
'98
9:03 a.m.
In real terms as a data storage medium it would be
poor becuase of bit
density and reliability.
Boy, thats for sure! I remember seeing a program where they
demonstrated a German steel tape recording from the late 1930's. The
huge reels were spinning like mad, and the guy doing the show
commented that these early "tape" players were potentially dangerous
when the "tape" broke!
And that was just for audio!
Jeff
Even disks/drums of the time were very low density even though some were
oxide coated or even a few cobalt plated.
Allison