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From: cc100jr@gitpyr.UUCP (Joel M. Rives)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Re: Problems and Questions about Disks
Message-ID: <1546@gitpyr.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 15-Mar-86 13:00:58 EST
Article-I.D.: gitpyr.1546
Posted: Sat Mar 15 13:00:58 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 16-Mar-86 08:55:17 EST
References: <1123@utcs.UUCP> <41000015@iuvax.UUCP> <1513@gitpyr.UUCP> <233@intelca.UUCP>
Reply-To: cc100jr@gitpyr.UUCP (Joel M. Rives)
Organization: Office of Computing Services, Georgia Tech
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In article <233@intelca.UUCP> cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes:
>> I have been experiencing a high fail rate with the OPUS disks that I have
>> been using. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I am beginning to 
>> wonder if my disk drive is not at fault. Out of 20 disks, 6 have read/write
>> errors (checksum errors) on them.
>> 
>> 		       
>
>* * * * Warning * * * *
>
>In the Bay area (S.F. that is) I have noticed quite a few people who are 
>using single sided disks on their Amiga. This is sort of a carry over from
>the fact that most single sided 5-1/4 inch disks can be used as double
>sided. This is *not* the case with 3-1/2" disks. I don't know if it is
>disks are rated that way for good reason. Many people regret attempting
>to high density floppies which are $2-$3 also per disk. 
>
>--Chuck
>-- 
>                                            - - - D I S C L A I M E R - - - 
>{ihnp4,fortune}!dual\                     All opinions expressed herein are my
>        {qantel,idi}-> !intelca!cem       own and not those of my employer, my
> {ucbvax,hao}!hplabs/                     friends, or my avocado plant. :-}

I can not speak for the others who have complained on this net about OPUS
disks. However, the OPUS disks I have been using (with failing results)
are double-sided and lifetime warrantied.


Joel Rives
Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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