Joe R. wrote:
At 11:00 AM 11/6/05 -0500, you wrote:
Chuck Guzis wrote:
I've noticed that what passes for 3.5"
blank media nowadays is downright
awful. I've got a "work diskette" that's a Verbatim Datalife with a
date
code of sometime in 1997. Like the Energizer bunny, it just keeps going
and going. Newly-purchased media seems to last about 3 months of use,
tops.
Are there any sources for good reliable NEW media?
I tend to use IBM-branded media. Works just ok.
But making sure to store them vertically definitely increases their
lifespan significantly.
I wonder why that would make a difference?
I really have no idea, but I've proven it to my own satisfaction.
Peace... Sridhar