Re: Floppies (made in the USA) (look for the union label)

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From: Straka
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 1988 13:04

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In article <EWKCqVy00Xo=0CPN8H@andrew.cmu.edu> rs4u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Richard Siegel) writes:
>Do NOT use Scotch (3M) floppies! In heavy use here (CMU) they've proven to be
...
>I don't know if Kodak is any good or if it's US made, but you might look into
...
>Why the fixation on US manufacture? I prefer Sony floppies, myself. Never had
>any problem...

A friend (in the computer supply business) told me about a year ago that there
are only 3 manufacturers of the actual media for 3-1/2" floppies (they call
them the "cookies"); all of the outfits either buy the whole package and
remarket it, or buy the cookies and assemble the case around it.

Does anybody out there have a good lead on who makes what out there?
-- 
Rich Straka     ihnp4!ihlpf!straka

Advice for the day: "MSDOS - just say no."

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From: straka@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Straka)
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Subject: Re: Floppies (made in the USA) (look for the union label)
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