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Re: Budget disks (was Re: Commerce dept. to levy duties on 3.5" floppies)

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From: Starbuck
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1988 02:31
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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

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From: pearl@porthos.rutgers.edu (Starbuck)
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Subject: Re: Budget disks (was Re: Commerce dept. to levy duties on 3.5" floppies)
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Date: 25 Oct 88 02:31:33 GMT
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