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From: nghiem@ut-emx.UUCP (Alex Nghiem)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Cheap diskettes - a bargain?
Summary: MEI's bulk 5.25's don't last...
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Date: 17 Nov 88 00:18:40 GMT
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In article <32406@bbn.COM>, levin@bbn.com (Joel B Levin) writes:
> I just got a flyer in the mail from MEI/Micro Center of Columbus,
> Ohio.  They are advertising 3.5" diskettes at $.85 each (in lots of
> 25; shipping $.50 and labels at $1.50 for 50 -- this amounts to 50
> disks for $45 complete).  They claim diskettes are certified to meet
> or exceed ANSI standards and have "Lifetime Warranty".  My question:
> anyone heard of these guys or have any experience with them or their
> products?  This price is good till the end of December.


I have not used MEI's bulk 3.5" disks, and I do not intend too. I have used
the company's bulk 5.25" disks--they do not last. They format okay, but over
time they develop read errors. Since it appears that the magnetic media
deterioates over time, MEI's bulk diskettes appear to be unsuitable for
even archival copies.

MEI does advertise bargain prices for bulk name brand diskettes, such as
SONY and FUJI. I've never had a read problem with a SONY, and only a few
problems with older (non-colored jacket) FUJI's. I think FUJI has since
changed their media formulation for their new colored diskettes. I have not
had a read error with FUJI color diskettes. I think you would save yourself
from lot's of headaches if you would spend a little more for the SONY's 
or the FUJI's.

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