TK70 tape drive media?

[a.carlini@ntlworld.com]

Zane H. Healy wrote:
> Might be easier to find a TK50 drive, and controller, or get a CD-ROM
> hooked in there.  I have to question weather a TK70 is worth the
> effort in this day and age, unless you're trying to *read* tapes. 
> Sadly, TK50's are still worth the trouble, at least on a PDP-11.   

Am I missing something? Is TK70 media actually tougherto
find that TK50 media? I've got a healthy supply of both
(and I don't use either for backup) but this is the first
time I've heard anyone suggest "TK70 bad, TK50 good"!

Antonio

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Antonio carlini
arcarlini at iee.org