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From: hobie@sq.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Disk prices (was: The New IBM Wonder-Toys)
Message-ID: <1987Apr24.145458.13350@sq.uucp>
Date: Fri, 24-Apr-87 14:54:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 24 14:54:58 1987
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Michael Bednarek (mb@munnari.UUCP) writes:
>
>The normal retail price for a box of 10 3.5" disks is about $A60.
>The cheapest source in Melbourne is $A43 for Nashua 1-sided (which I use
>almost exclusively).
>
>One can get 10 5.25" disks for $A15.
>
>($A 1 ~ $US .71)

In Toronto, I can get 10 DSDD 3.5" Sonys or Fujis for between CDN $35-$40 
where CDN $1 = US $0.75 .  I have never tried single-sided disks on the 
Amiga, although on the Apple I did.  How reliable are single-sided disks?
Anyone recommend some brands to try or avoid?

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