Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!taumet!steve
From: steve@taumet.com (Stephen Clamage)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 1.44M Question.. Time
Keywords: How long is too long
Message-ID: <331@taumet.com>
Date: 22 Jul 90 19:55:12 GMT
References: <9785@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Organization: Taumetric Corporation, San Diego
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chrisb@hubcap.clemson.edu (Chris Behrens) writes:

>I have had my 50-Z for a year and a half now, using el-cheapo
>3.5" 720K diskettes as 1.44M all the time....
> ... but have yet to notice any
>data loss as a result of DD diskettes as HD. I figure 39 cents for
>1.44M is pretty good !!!!

We bought some el-cheapo (not a trademark, so might not be the same
manufacturer :-)) disks, and used them only at 720K.  We haven't noticed
any data loss as such, but the disks cases tend to fall apart.  We
could, I suppose, *very carefully* glue the cases back together, but
it just isn't worth the risk of damaging the drive.  We have resolved
to buy no more cheap disks.

I makes a difference whether the disks are for personal use, and
bought with hard-earned after-tax dollars, or for company use.  In
the latter case, the uncertainty and possible lost work time is
not worth the money "saved" on disks.  One billable hour will buy
a lot of brand-name disks.
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Steve Clamage, TauMetric Corp, steve@taumet.com