Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!porthos.rutgers.edu!pearl From: pearl@porthos.rutgers.edu (Starbuck) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Budget disks (was Re: Commerce dept. to levy duties on 3.5" floppies) Message-ID: Date: 25 Oct 88 02:31:33 GMT References: <12166@coherent.com> <13515@dhw68k.cts.com> <1134@lakesys.UUCP> Reply-To: pearl@porthos.rutgers.edu (Starbuck) Distribution: na Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 30 In article <1134@lakesys.UUCP> macak@lakesys.UUCP (Jim Macak) writes: >With the announcements of duties coming on 3.5" disks, I guess many of us we >be pushed into making some extra disk purchases in the near future that may >have otherwise been put off for a while. E.g., I think that I will be >ordering around 80 disks soon. Perhaps a few comments on the quality of the >less expensive brands would now be in order... >I have mainly used Sony disks in the past, and have been quite satisfied with >them. However, on a fair-sized order, switching to a less expensive brand >would save more than a few dollars. >So, how about Kao disks, for a start? Any other budget brands worthwhile? >Please post your experiences. >Jim I have used both Sony disks, unlabelled bulk and Kao disks. The bulk disks were sh*t. Both Sony and Kao were very reliably. I have absolutely no complaints with Kao disks. I recently bought *500* Kao disks and have yet to have one fail me yet. Steve Stephen Pearl (Starbuck) Work: (201)932-2443 Home: (201)246-3927 UUCP: rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!pearl ARPA: pearl@aramis.rutgers.edu US MAIL: LPO 12749 CN 5064, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 QUOTES: "What is Starbuck-ing?" -Adultress 19 "Works for me!" -Rick Hunter (The Cop, not the Robotech Defender)