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Please forgive what is probably a rather dumb and obvious query. I am a
UNIX type, and not too familiar with micros yet.

I know there are differences in various brands of diskettes, based on
looking at sales literature and seeing price variations. Do any of the
micro-oriented magazines run articles containing comparative ratings
of diskettes by brand, the way other consumer magazines compare audio
and video tape at times? Have there been any such articles published
recently?

I am contemplating the purchase of a word processor for my wife that uses
SS/DD 3.5 inch diskettes. I have a bunch of the standard mail-order micro
accessory catalogs (Inmac, Misco, Global, etc.) and local discount office-
supply dealers. In those, this type of diskette sells in the $1-$2 each
range, depending on brand and quantity. However, I ran across a comment on the 
net recently in which the poster mentioned that "he can buy 3.5" diskettes
for 59 cents each these days." Should I be looking at ads in the back or
classified sections of PC magazines, or Computer Shopper, to get such a
much-lower price, or are the diskettes being sold at that price "white-box"
unbranded varieties that are not reliable and which I should avoid?

I certainly don't want to indulge in false economy, saving a few cents
each on 50 or so diskettes, only to find later on that they are unreadable
and the data on them is lost. But, also, I don't want to foolishly throw
away money by spending twice as much as necessary for supplies. Advice
in this area will be appreciated.

Thanks for any responses!

Regards, Will Martin
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