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From: 6500boo@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (William Bushing)
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Subject: MEI disks: final words
Keywords: disk
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Date: 7 Nov 90 03:37:54 GMT
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One more note regarding MEI disks.

I had the opportunity to format the rest of the 5.25" HD and
3.5" DD diskettes I purchased from MEI. The results were as
follows:

      5.25" HD       3 out of 25 bad  = 12%
      5.25" HD       9 out of 25 bad  = 36%
      3.5 " DD       8 out of 25 bad  = 32%

Obviously these are very poor failure rates. Although MEI is
certainly willing to replace the bad disks, I don't see how
anyone who cares about data integrity could accept the above
failure rates. I recommend that potential customers look
elsewhere UNTIL MEI has solved the problem.

It does appear that MEI is sincere in their interest to regain
their former higher quality (as evidenced by the comments from
MANY satisfied MEI customers in the past.

Bill Bushing