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SubjectRe: [OFFTOPIC] Re: disk head scheduling

Richard B. Johnson writes:

> There have been some responses from those who declare that I
> have been talking about "old technology", some who declare
> as usual that I don't know what I'm talking about, and some
> that agree.

I'd have to say "old technology".

> Basically you move a head over some magnetic media and write
> data in a circular track. When you want that data back, you
> switch the head into a read amplifier and read it.

Nope, you use the read head.

I can't comment on the rest, but I have the feeling people will.
You asked for it. :-)

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