Re: System 34

WOW Mike !!!

And I thought 20+ tapes for the S/38 was bad !! <BG>...

I don't remember the model of the tape unit but I do remember it took FOREVER to
load and there were always those vacuum problems :-)

Chuck

Mike Shaw wrote:

> Chuck,
>
> You have not lived if you have not had the *dubious_pleasure* of loading a
> S/34 or S/38 from diskette....A release upgrade was a weekend event
> literally!  The 10 diskette magazines were a real step up from individual
> diskettes!  You could get two of those in for a total of 20 diskettes.  :-)
> If I remember correctly, Release 8 of CPF was over 100 diskettes!
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Shaw
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Stephane,
> >
> > That IS truly scary to think about, isn't it (i.e. still being used) !!!!
> :-)
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > Stephane Leon wrote:
> >
> > > Chuck Lewis wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Me too !
> > > >
> > > > Never forget feeding in those 8 1/2 diskette magazines and the sound
> it made
> > > > (sounded like it was chewing them up <BG>) !!
> > > >
> > > > Chuck
> > > >
> > > Hoooooooo yes i hear that sound now when searching deseparetly diskette
> > > ,  3try and next, 3try and next, 3try and next.
> > >
> > > Is there one here in production ??
> > >
> > > No i can 't beleive it ?
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Stephane Leon
>
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