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From: matthew@pro-sherwood.cts.com (Matthew McGehrin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: 8/16-Central (and other Apple stuff)
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Date: 13 Dec 90 03:13:08 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from msuacm@plains.NoDak.edu

> I archive some of my old stuff with shrinkit and store
> it on my disks.  5.25's simply don't hold that much, compare 280 blocks
> with 1600!!!  Just about 6 times as much.  Granted my old //e is just
> that, but at least with a 3.5 I still feel a little better than the old
> XT user with the 5.25 regular density drives. :^)

This is exactly what I use mine fore. It's a compact format. I can store
maybe 6 or 8 programs on a disk. Packed tight with shrinkit. I have backups
of all my 5.25" disks. Also it makes life easier with appleworks, and
timeworks loaded. Another thing, is its nice for downloading or uploading, i
can do batch uploads/download at 1600 blocks at a time, instead of 280.
 
-- matthew

     
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