[cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks.

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On May 31, 2023, at 6:51 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> Believe it or not I thought of that and tons of paper tape
> 
> Here are some other some other good comparisons:
> 
> Reels of DECtape
> Reels of magnetic tape.
> 300 baud audio cassettes.
> Hours to print on a 110 baud Teletype
> Miles of Teletype paper or fanfold paper
> Tons of drum storage
> 14" platters end to end or tonnage
> Tons of 6810 (128 x 8 bit) or 2102 (1Kx1) memory chips
> length in HP-41C magnetic card strips
> Miles of ultrasonic memory wire
> Number of bubbles of bubble memory
> Tons of 1 bit memory tubes (and their current draw)
> 
> I guess that's enough frivolity for now.

Tons of Selectron or Williams tubes?  :-)  And what about tons of mercury delay 
line?

        paul