23 Jun
2000
23 Jun
'00
10:56 p.m.
Hello Earl
On 23-Jun-00, you wrote:
Regards
--
Gary Hildebrand
ghldbrd(a)ccp.com
Hello all,
I have a couple of questions regarding 5.25 inch, DS/DD disks...
First, where is the best place to buy some new ones?
Second, does any manufacturer still produce this media, and what is the
shelf life? Basically, what I'm asking here is, will our 5.25 drives
become
useless before too much longer?
I remember a discussion on the group a while back regarding the use of HD
media in DD drives. After reading about two thousand messages more
complicated than quantum mechanics, I gave up trying to figure it out :-)
So now I've resigned myself to seek the newest 5.25 DS/DD disks that I can
find. Any help appreciated! Long live my Commodore 128!
Thanks in advance,
Earl Evans
retro(a)retrobits.com
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Interesting . . . I've used HD media in my Ozzie 1 and had no problems, but
at 80 k per disk wet tissue would probably work too . . .
I'm wondering myself where you can get 5.25 media anymore of any variety. I
used to get disks out of MEI Micro but that has been years ago (3.5 DSDD).
I occasionally use HD disks in my Amiga and haven't had any problems, at 880
k per disk. Might look at going-out-of-business sales at office supplies,
etc. Somebody probably has cases of those things sitting around, useless
for anything else.
I have a similar problem with the large Syquest disks (44, 88, and 200 meg).
Can't find them anywhere either . . .
Does the lack of a hub reinforcement make a difference? I don't know . . .
I know that 8" is still available for a PRICE!
Caveat emptor I guess. Or find a 1581 drive that takes 3.5 disks . . .