Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!munnari.oz.au!metro!extro!norton From: norton@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Norton Chia) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: Hi Density Disks -- high failure rate Message-ID: Date: 3 Apr 91 14:25:30 GMT References: <1991Apr3.003702.14936@hawk.cs.ukans.edu> <1991Apr3.041443.12295@en.ecn.purdue.edu> <5097@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au> Sender: news@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia Lines: 30 Nntp-Posting-Host: extro.ucc.su.oz.au It is interesting that the responses for bad HD floppies is due to dust and Finder limitations. While I agree with both reasons to varying degrees, I must say that the disks themselves do come into the equation as well. I used the following brands of HD floppies from memory, apart from the odd no-name brands: Maxell, Sony, Memorex and possibly a couple of Fuji's. Of the mentioned brands, I had the highest failure rate with Maxells, often impossible to re-initialize within a month. The Sony's gave the highest satisfaction. Although I have access to free fresh floppies, I still prefer to buy Sony regarding reliability. I go through a good number of floppies, both DD and HD. HD floppies seem to fail more frequently than DD. Again, Sony is the best performer of the disks I used, but the others are not really that far behind. I think I went through in the past year or so, 30 odd Maxell HD's where about half of them failed to be re-initialized properly. I've used about 20 Memorex's or more with the odd one or two, and possibly one Sony that was a close call. Anyway, I just thought I'd mention this so that the disk manufacturers can't blame everyone else. I have nothing to do with Sony, in fact, my Sony Diskman just broke down a week ago :) Norton -- <<<< My employers ignore me, I'm on my own when I speak out in public :^( >>>> < Norton Chia | Mail me on norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU APPLELINK:AUST0240 > < Micro Support | "There are only 3 types of people in the world: > < Uni of Sydney | Those who can count, and those who can't" >