Poll; Tape drives

[James Knott]

Madison Kelly wrote:

> Q. What raw storage capacity required is the "break point" where tape 
> becomes preferable to disk storage?

Speaking from experience, you don't ever want a tape to reach the break 
point.  It will wind up all over the floor!  ;-)

jk (who, at one point in his career, maintained & repaired open reel 
1/2" tape drives)

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