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From: trb@masscomp.UUCP (Andy Tannenbaum)
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Subject: Re:  Raw vs Block Tape I/O - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 31-Jan-84 13:05:29 EST
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	From:      Ron Natalie 
	This is getting a litle far fetched.  Dectapes have typically only
	a bit over 500 (512 byte) blocks on them, making them small in addition
	to extremely slow.

Come on, Ron.  If you wanted more blocks on your dectape, all you had
to do was drag your finger on the reel while you ran the dectape
formatter.

	Andy Tannenbaum   Masscomp Inc  Westford MA   (617) 692-6200 x274