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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
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Subject: Re: Re: using both side of disks
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Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 21:25:03 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 16 21:25:03 1985
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> >disk.  When you buy blank disks, it will always say on the box whether
> >the disks are single or double sided.  Therefore, most single-sided
> >disks have *known* defects on the uncertified side (you can tell which
> >side is the correct side because it has the label on it).
> >
	One should probably assume the above to be true, but in my experience
with Maxell MD-1s (single-sided), I have all but three of the last 280 format
as double-sided, and 2 of the remaining 3 had one defect in Track 39 (last
track). The one remaining disk lost 10K in bad tracks.  Not a bad cost/
performance experience over using MD-2s. (I'm 10 for 10 with Fujis too.)

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				Craig Werner
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		"The world is just a straight man for you sometimes"