8 Jun
2016
8 Jun
'16
1:36 p.m.
On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 6:16 PM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
2.88M 3.5" floppies were a huge mistake (there were also 2.88M 5.25"
ones as well). The media was expensive (I think I paid nearly $50 for
box of 10 DSED floppies and the drives needed FDC support. That being
said, most P2 and later boxes did have 2.88M FDC support. Drives were
uncommon (e.g. Teac FD235J). I think that I've seen all of about five
floppies in for conversion over the last 20 years in 2.88M format.
given the poor track record of 3.5" DSHD media I've had in my collection,
I
can only imagine how unreliable ED media is/was.