>But if you don't have automatic fast forward (and some way to judge the
>approximate postiion of the tape automatically), then finding a
>particular file is consists of rewinding the tape to the start and then
>reading the tape (at normal speed) until you find the file you want.
>Which, using one side of a C90 cassette, could take 45 minutes. This is
>going to get boring fast.
Especially with systems such as the ZX-81. I used the audio
cassette on my stereo for storage and it was usually a hit or miss
proposition when dealing with it.
Jeff
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Received on Fri May 18 2001 - 19:27:17 BST