Re: GCR <--CP/M --> MS-DOS and vice versa?

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <b4apdv0sf3@enews3.newsguy.com>,
Charlie <charlied@NOSPAMbboard.com> wrote:
 
> "Marsha" <menacechgo@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9337CB862A69menacechgoaolcom@206.141.192.32...
>
>> A better comparison is a DVD/CD compared to a 45 record
>> both about the same size with cylinders or a spiral
>> but neither is hardware compatible.
> 
> DVDs, CDs and 45 records all use a spiral not cylinders.
 
DVD's and CD's spiral from the innermost part outwards though, while
45 RPM vinyl records spiral inwards -- and 33 RPM and 78 RPM records
do too.
 
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