> In my experience recently, I've found that floppy disks manufactured today > have a much higher failure rate than old floppy disks - I think very > little > attention is paid to quality, and very few buyers of floppy disks must > care > enough to complain. (Back in the 1980s, floppy disks were expensive and > all > the good brands had lifetime warranties.)
I agree. I started using 3,5in disks in the early 1990s, adn 5,25in disk in the mid 1980s. They seldom failed. When in the early 2000s some disks were good for a couples uses and, as mentioned, it was rather usual to find a few dead disks in 25 or 50 units packages. That was one of the reasons I stopped using disks. I run several very old disks with mi Peforma 631 a few weeks ago and surprinsingly all worked, not being used for ten-plus years. Same with HDs. In the 1980s and early 1990s I had several and I remember only one failing. Now, they usually lasts between 2,5-3 years. Of course, they were far more expensive them.... Gorka --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
