Thanks
Tex37!
Makes my answer simpler!
Originally Posted by
memyself
You clearly (I hope) know more about nuts & bolts engineering that you do about electronic engineering and IT system analytics. As such I understand fully your preference for metal boxes and tape reels.
It just so happens that, before retiring, one of the last things I designed and got to work was an ATE for the FDRs we manufactured.
Your electronic and IT experience clearly ended with the Commodore 64 and programs on cassette tape.
CJ