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From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Tan versus blue floppies
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Date: Wed, 29-Oct-86 10:51:14 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 29 10:51:14 1986
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Summary: Are you sure there is a difference?


The last time I looked, most manufacturers have their product
available in at least three colors, the most popular of which are:
putty (previously called "tan"), blue, and black.  Other color
vairiants such as white and red are also available from several
vendors.

I've used lots of "tan" and "blue" floppies, both from Sony, and
have not noted any statistical difference in quality.  The "tan"
Sonys were even bulk-packed, and didn't even say "Sony" on the
stainless steel sliding part; to make matters worse they were only
$1.49 each (they were designed for OEMs).  Still the "tan" ones do
just as well.

The main thing is to worry about making sure that you buy 2S2D
diskettes, as the 1S2D may eventually shed oxide (and your data)
off the unpolished side.

I do have one gripe about the old Dysan red disks, though.  A
friend mailed me some P/D programs on two Dysans.  The ultrasonic
welding was so poor that after several insertions in the Amiga, the
plastic shell separated, and I was left with an handful of diskette
parts when I ejected the offending diskette.

Bill

Bill Mayhew
Division of Basic Medical Sciences
Northeastern Ohio Universities' College of Medicine
Rootstown, OH  44272  USA    phone:  216-325-2511
(wtm@neoucom.UUCP  ...!cbatt!neoucom!wtm , or whatever...)