At 08:16 12/02/98 -0600, you wrote:
>> EXATRON Stringy floppy (used tiny carts with 1/8" wide tape)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>I remember those. They were about the only mass storage you could
>get for the ZX-81 IIRC. Didn't know they were continuous loop.
SINCLAIR made endless tape "MICRODRIVE" for the ZX Spectrum
>> There are at least two that used modified 8track drives. Forgot their
>> names. I tried 8tr for data, it was ok but the wait even for a 3minutes
>> loop was painful.
>
>They wouldn't seem practical for on-line storage; I was thinking more
>for archival applications. Of course, the $600+ pricetags for the
>FDD's available at the time were painful in of themselves.
TRUE
was a small upgrade comparing to the tape speed.
Riccardo
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