One of the main reasons tape is still used in scientific applications is its durability and robustness when transported, the price of the cartridges is less of

One of the main reasons tape is still used in scientific applications is its durability and robustness when transported, the price of the cartridges is less of a factor. In exploration geophysics extremely large amounts of data are recorded onto tapes when acquiring in the field, and then either transferred over sea/land/air in a packing case to a processing centre. I wonder if this new tech will prove just as durable as current tape tech?