Tape drives are slow compared to disk drives, but can back up large quantities of data. Today, it's normal to have a 20GB hard drive on a home computer, and hard drives of 160GB or more can be found ...

All through the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, magnetic tape formats like the 8-track and cassette were audiophiles’ technology of choice. They played high-resolution tracks, had an impressive dynamic range and ...

An early stand-alone data entry machine that stored data on magnetic tape for computer entry. Introduced by Mohawk Data Sciences in the mid-1960s, it was the first major advancement in data entry ...

Whether you’re a collector, an audiophile, or simply an admirer of vintage technology, the Pioneer RT-707 stands as a ...

Collectors are searching for antique and vintage items related to discontinued technology -- old computers, transistor radios, early television sets, computer games and even old typewriters, fans and ...

Responding to what it calls a phoenix-like rise in demand for quarter inch tapes, high-end audio brand Thorens has announced a new reel-to-reel developed with Germany's Ballfinger. The TM 1600 will ...

The first practical (i.e. commercially viable) electronic recordings for television were shown more than 50 years ago at NAB in 1956. Later that year, CBS became the first user when “Douglas Edwards ...