Talk:TU78 Magnetic Tape Transport

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Technically, not MASSBUS

Technically, the TU78 is not a MASSBUS device; the MASSBUS does not run to the drive. (Unlike with MASSBUS disk drives, where it does.) As pointed out on the article page, it plugs into a TM78 controller, and that plugs into the MASSBUS. Now, I'm pretty sure that's the only thing a TU78 can plug into, so in a sense, it's a MASSBUS device.. but... Jnc (talk) 20:13, 14 August 2023 (CEST)