On 05-25-14, Sean Dennis pondered and said...   
       
    SD> PH> Ditto ZX81 here too, with a soliderd RAM pack to avoid the dreaded    
    SD> PH> wobble..   
    SD>    
    SD> I remember that.  For me, it was duct tape to keep it from wobbling.    
    SD> Ugly but it worked!   
      
   Think I tried that first but gave up because one little bump and you were   
   dead in the water.   
      
    SD> I have several programs for the T/S 1000 that are on tape, brand-new,   
    SD> still in shrink wrap.  I'll have to find me a cassette recorder to use.    
    SD> I think I may have a TRS-80 tape recorder that was designed to be used   
    SD> with their CoCo in my storage room.  One of these days I'll have to dig   
    SD> that up.   
      
   Yes my fear with a lot of the tapes is just how well they will have survived   
   the passage of time. I've found even 3.5" floppy discs are rubbish after   
   about 15 years :-(   
      
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