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Re: CD-Rom vs 1/2 inch tape

  • Subject: Re: CD-Rom vs 1/2 inch tape
  • From: Gary Feinstein <gfeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 09:19:58 -0400
  • Organization: Planet Hollywood International Inc.
 
Wiesmayr Rudolf wrote:
> 
> It depends.
> 
> The first CDROM drives shipped were 4 speed,
> i.e. 4 * 150 kB = 600 kByte per second
> MAXIMUM theoretical read speed.
> 
> New machines (6xx generation) come with 8 speed drives,
> which makes 1.2 MByte per second.
> 
Was I correct in stating that the 3590 reads 9Meg a second?  If so, that
quite a bit faster than the CD-rom.  

Gary
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