Magnetic tape data storage
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- 9-track reel-to-reel tape
- Coleco ADAM Digital Data Pack (DDP; similar to normal Audio Cassette but special high-speed, high-density, preformatted version)
- Data tape cartridge
- DEC tape
- Digital Audio Tape
- Digital Data Storage
- IBM tape
- Univac tape
- VidiLoop (Chyron, used for broadcast on-screen graphic storage)
- ZX Microdrive (Sinclair)
Also, Audio Cassettes were used for data storage on early personal computers.
Resources
- Wikipedia article on magnetic tape data storage
- Lunar orbiter image recovery project
- The Hackers Who Recovered NASA’s Lost Lunar Photos
- Debugging story involving tape drives
- HP 07975-90470 Operating And Service Manual (Tape drive)
- How People Used to Download Games From the Radio
- Tape update: LTO-7 bit error rate improves, LTFS use rises
