[Info-vax] TK50 - this is annoying...

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2012-10-08 19:06, Bob Koehler wrote:
> In article <k4uqv9$97p$1 at Iltempo.Update.UU.SE>, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> writes:
>>
>> I'd probably argue the TK25...
>>
>> But if we continue moving back, then sure. 9-track more like the
>> predecessor.
>> RX50 floppies? Not really, even though they were both used for distros.
>> RX50 was, however, very contemporary with TK50.
>>
>> And RX50 floppies runs back to RX02 and RX01. In some way, you might be
>> able to argue that RK07,RK06,RL02,RL01,RK05,RK03 are the predecessors in
>> that vein. And in reality, TU58 are also in this group, and not really
>> in the tape group, name and media not withstanding.
>>
>> TU58 - The worlds slowest disk? :-)
>>
>
>     Slower than a 3/4 inch spool type DECtape?  Or just more dense?

Even by asking that question, you reveal that you have not used the 
TU58... :-)
Slower than DECtape? Hell yes. DECtape flies compared to it. DEC did 
call the TU58 for DECtape II, but that really an abuse of the DECtape name.

	Johnny