-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin L. Anderson <kla_at_helios.augustana.edu>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 2:19 PM
Subject: Data Media Conversion -- commercial interest?
>A quick pair of questions to the list out of curiosity:
>
>Do you think there is much data out there on older storage
>media (paper tape, punch cards, 7-track tape, 9-track tape)
>that is waiting to be converted to newer (cd-rom, 8mm) media?
>
>Are there commercial firms that specialize in such transfers/
>conversions of data from older media to newer media?
>
In Ontario, Canada there is. Inside the government there are *still* some
old boxes using 9 track. We have to ship them out and get them converted
every so often. I know there are quite a few places that still accept 9
track tape data(even some banks).
john
PDP-8 and other rare mini computers
http://www.pdp8.com
>Regards,
>Kevin Anderson
>
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>Kevin L. Anderson Ph.D., Geography Department, Augustana College
> Rock Island, Illinois 61201-2296, USA phone: (309) 794-7325
>e-mail: kla_at_helios.augustana.edu -or- gganderson_at_augustana.edu
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Received on Wed Dec 01 1999 - 12:42:28 GMT