Lord, I just saw r2r tape at Radio Shack. And I have a lifetime supply, myself.

My goal is to eventually transfer the reel-to-reel stuff I have -- from my own collection and that of my youngest brother -- to CDs. Then start on the LPs I have (yes, I have turntable).

The reel-to-reel stuff includes things like the Electric Prunes' "Mass in F minor" and several versions of "Hair" (Chicago, NY, Sweden, etc.). The albums are -- well, I seriously doubt if all of the songs recorded on the LPs will ever be re-released on CDs or as an MP3 and they shouldn't be lost.

One of the advantages of tape which hasn't been mentioned is re-use. Once you'd recorded on a CD that part of it is lost for further use, which is not the same for a tape.

I should also point out that many police and fire dispatchers use reel-to-reel tapes, too.

No, I'm not arguing the merits of one over the other. But I think that all of them have their place.

(Did you know that mankind has NEVER eliminated a way of recording knowledge? It's true.)