----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Guzis" <[email protected]> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 3:14 PM Subject: Re: thinking of the "ultimate" retro x86 PCs - what bits to seek/keep^M ?
> On 06/03/2016 09:28 AM, Fred Cisin wrote: > >> But, what's the big hurry? >> Remember when getting same day turn-around on batch processing jobs was >> an improvement? > > Then there's "hybrid sneakernet"--using a more up-to-date storage medium > such as CF or SD card and carrying it across the room. Gives new > meaning to the paradigm of "a station wagon loaded with 9-track tapes". > > --Chuck > How many station wagons full of 9-track tapes would fit into a (20) cigarette box filled with microSD cards? m
