Talk:Magnetic tape

Predecessor: Iron wire
Shouldn't there be a mention about the predecessor, iron wire? Kwantus (Nevermind, it's under reel-to-reel.)
 * Magnetic wire recording is mentioned and linked in the lead. ~Kvng (talk) 22:01, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Tape vs disk
"Tape remains a viable alternative to disk due to its higher bit density and lower cost per bit" -- These tend to be true only for narrow usages these days. The article currently seems to have a wide scope but a narrow focus, which results in it being slightly misleading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.182.109.10 (talk) 07:39, 11 July 2006
 * Current sourced statement is The low cost of tape has kept it viable for long-term storage and archive. Seems fair. ~Kvng (talk) 22:03, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Error
In the table of tape formats, there is an error: Dectape II is NOT a 3/4" format!  It used a preformatted DC150 cartridge, a baby brother to the QIC (aka DC300).  I don't know exactly what size the tape was but it was on the order of 4mm or 1/8". I don't know how to edit this common table. Jeh 02:28, 18 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Now covered at DECtape ~Kvng (talk) 16:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Imation note at end
The note about Imation is kind of silly. Imation, formerly 3M, was once a major force in magnetic tape, but times have changed. Citing a government grant that happened 6 years ago just doesn't seem to meet the notability threshold. The reference has more then just the grant in it, but it is also at least 5 years old and Imation has changed focus in that time. --Austin Murphy (14:29, 7 October 2008)
 * Magnetic tape should be a summary of Magnetic-tape data storage. I have replaced the random facts previously listed there with an Excerpt of the Magnetic-tape data storage lead. ~Kvng (talk) 16:59, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Additional citations
Why, what, where, and how does this article need additional citations for verification? Hyacinth (talk) 08:09, 26 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I have removed the tag ~Kvng (talk) 17:04, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Dates missing entirely
All history is next to useless w/o dates. At least a year *when* something happened. But I see nada here. --jae (talk) 18:19, 15 January 2012 (UTC)


 * This article no longer has a History section. There is comprehensive history coverage at Tape_recorder and Reel-to-reel_audio_tape_recording and in Videotape. ~Kvng (talk) 17:09, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

to tape
It occurs to me that the verb from of tape is commonly used for non-tape recording technologies. Should this be mentioned somewhere on WP? Gah4 (talk) 06:09, 19 June 2024 (UTC)