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From: bart@reed.UUCP (Bart Massey)
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Subject: Re: Re: Who Misses Older Drives? (Re: write protect tab)
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Date: Sun, 23-Feb-86 04:27:15 EST
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> One real nice thing about the smaller disks is their hard case.  
> This, and the small size, means you can stick a disk in your 
> pocket.  Try sticking a 5 1/4 standard floppy disk in your pants 
> pocket some day!  Also, they are small enough to fit in a regular 
> envelope, and sturdy enough that it might even be safe to trust 
> the Post Office with them.  
> ...
> Tim Smith       sdcrdcf!ism780c!tim || ima!ism780!tim || ihnp4!cithep!tim

Anyone who carries 3.5s around in their pants pocket deserves whatever
happens to the things.  One would need a STEEL case to make it safe to
SIT ON the things...  In fact, if one does break one of those hard cases,
one does a lot more damage to the media than if one were to bend a floppy
a bit.

As far as mailing, I've mailed 5.25s in just an envelope.  Admittedly, this
isn't the height of brights if it is crucial that the data get to the other
end safely.  On the other hand, when was the last time you got a letter
wadded or folded?  The Post Office just tosses them in boxes and bags.
Pretty harmless stuff.  I've also seen a 5.25 99% readable after being
run over by a car...

But enough on this subject.  From the postings I've seen, and the mail
I've received, apparently Apple was right in believing that the 3.5" drive
would be a big mac selling point.  And I was wrong in thinking there was
a significant minority out there who, like myself, wished Apple had stuck
with tried, true, and boring floppy technology.  My apologies :-) .

					Bart Massey
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					Bart Massey
					..tektronix!reed!bart