Re: [TCLUG:15037] Station Wagon Full of Tapes

[Philip C Mendelsohn <mend0070@tc.umn.edu>]

On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com wrote:

> I see on the list this:
> 
> "Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes
>   hurtling down the highway." -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum - Computer Networks
> 
> 
> However, in fortune, it's read as this:
> 
> Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes.
>                 -- Dr. Warren Jackson, Director, UTCS
> 
> Anybody know which one is the correct version?
> 
> Nick Reinking

Neither!  I'm sure there's 18M versions of it.  I know it as "the
bandwidth of magtape and a pickup truck."  (c. 1973, DEC, Maynard MA)

Cheers,

Phil M

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