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From: cbema!las@cbnews.ATT.COM (cbema!las)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 3.5" High-Density Woes
Keywords: penny wise, pound foolish
Message-ID: <9180@cbnews.ATT.COM>
Date: 24 Aug 89 17:29:03 GMT
References: <1989Aug23.151302.2622@Octopus.COM>
Reply-To: cbema!las@cbnews.ATT.COM (Larry A. Shurr,20650,cb,9a110,6148605851)
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, OH (actually an AGS consultant)
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In article <1989Aug23.151302.2622@Octopus.COM> pete@octopus.UUCP (Pete Holzmann) writes:
}In article <5221@mtuxo.att.com> gjp1@mtuxo.UUCP (XMRK4-G.PATEMAN) writes:
}}(George E. Lehmann) writes:
}}}DON'T USE 3.5" DS/DD DISKETTES FOR HD (1.44MB) USAGE!!!!!

[Meta-discussion on debate regarding use of 720K, 3.5" disks as 1.44M disks.]

}[Somebody ought to get a box of each of several
}brands of 720K disks, do an archival backup on each box at 1.44M, then report
}on the readability of the disks over the next year (or more!)...]

What?  Test a net proposition?  Are you crazy?  :-)

regards, Larry

P.S.  If I had a 1.44M I would do this.  If nobody else tries it, I will
      when I get my new PC but that probably won't be until the beginning
      of the year.
-- 
Signed: Larry A. Shurr (cbema!las@att.ATT.COM or att!cbema!las)
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