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Originally Posted by Belfaborac
Sure, if someone gave me 60s tape reel I'd have no method accessing the data myself, but I would have no trouble at all finding someone who could and who could transfer the data onto a hard drive or memory stick for me.
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If the tapes had been properly cared for and the media itself was of a high quality and thick enough to prevent bleed through of the magnetic fields, then you could.
But a hundred years from now most of that would be gone.
With rare exception only the continuing copying of material to newer storage methods will insure that things last.