Cassette tapes can be used for mass storage

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I can't wait.
 
isie said:
did any one else visualise the zx spectrum when reading this?
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:D

But those tapes tend to lose quality over time, especially when the tape gets stretched etc... Not good for data.

But it should be interesting to see how they'll pull this off.
 
I disagree Tape drives seem to have too many limitations these days. No deduplication support need for staging areas.
 
isie said:
did any one else visualise the zx spectrum when reading this?
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No but I do remember trying to listen to cassettes in the car radio the sun messed up. Even my music CD didn't have a long lifespan.
 
They would be far too slow for desktop use though, but the densities they're able to achieve are truly amazing.
 
This does not seem like ordinary cassette tapes we used to listen to music or record stuff on?
 
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