Data Media Conversion -- commercial interest?

From: John R. Keys Jr. <jrkeys_at_concentric.net>
Date: Wed Dec 1 19:13:00 1999

The Processor used to list several companies that offered conversion
services.
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From: Kevin L. Anderson <kla_at_helios.augustana.edu>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
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Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 1:17 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?
>
> Regards,
> Kevin Anderson
>
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