Re: 3.5" dis , 1.44MB, or 2.0MB

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From: Michael Rosen
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 02:06

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I've always wondered why the print the unformatted 2.0MB size on the
boxes of 3.5" disks.  What's the point?  Is there any drive that can
actually utilize the full 2.0MB?

Mike
--
Michael Rosen						"Time and space
Tau Epsilon Phi - George Washington University		 can be a bitch."
mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu					  -Quantum Leap
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