Date   : Mon, 19 Mar 1984 22:45:00 cst
From   : Eaton.HFED@hi-multics
Subject: Re: DISK CRASHES

My earlier comment on disk crashes was not meant as an indictment
against any one floppy disk manufacturer.  It was an effort to gain
other's experiences with inexpensive media on "Shugart 850's".

Soft oxide causes media wear while hard oxide causes head wear.  If that
is an accurate statement, then depending on what drive you are using,
there must be some media which works better or worse with that
particular hardware.

I like to get the most for my money as I'm sure we all do.  My point was
that perhaps the cheaper disks are not necessarily the best buy if it
means the loss of critical data and the resulting reconstruction time.
I don't use floppys that often, and am therefore mortified when I hear
that awful hissing sound as oxide separates from mylar.

Jesse (ring around the floppy)

Eaton.HFED@HI-MULTICS