Re: 7 track tape

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From: sys...
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 1990 20:09

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> Just curious...does anyone still have a working 7 track drive?
> What were the advantages/disadvantages of 7 track as opposed to
> 9 track?
> 
  Gee, doesn't everyone have a few 7-track drives on the
new machines just to read all those old 7 track tapes...
Willy

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Subject: Re: 7 track tape
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