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0 pointsesrauch3y ago0 comments

Tape is a backup medium in this timeline though, just not exactly vhs form factor.

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nuxi3y ago

VHS was also used for backups, see e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArVid.

And - if I remember correcly - GRAU and/or StorageTek robotic tape libraries also had support for VHS devices.

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0 pointsesrauch3y ago0 comments

Tape is a backup medium in this timeline though, just not exactly vhs form factor.

nuxi3y ago

VHS was also used for backups, see e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArVid.

And - if I remember correcly - GRAU and/or StorageTek robotic tape libraries also had support for VHS devices.

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