Posted by Jan Panteltje on 07/16/07 19:13

On a sunny day (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:29:27 -0400) it happened Rick Merrill
<rick0.merrill@NOSPAM.gmail.com> wrote in
<hNSdnWoWNrSVJAbbnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@comcast.com>:


>Also a good point: with a FASTER tape the bits are close together and
>less reliable.

With a faster tape the bits are further apart.
try tapping a fixed speed with a pencel on a piece of paper while pulling it
faster and faster.

When the tape moves faster, and the minimum bit distance is the same,
then you get a higher data rate (bits per second), so better quality,
FOR THE SAME RELIABILITY.

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