Date   : Tue, 01 Sep 1992 03:23:02 GMT
From   : panix!jeffj@nyu.edu (Jeff Jonas)
Subject: Re: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes

I've used 360k floppies on my 720k drives and they work fine.
Unless you're using real old floppies that are barely qualified for
double sided, modern floppies are quite capable of the higher track
density.
I once calculated the bit densities for track-to-track and
bits along a track.  Even at double density, the density along
a track is significantly higher than track to track.
I've done quite well with the bulk floppies.
You should not be spending more than a quarter a piece.
(heck - I've bought 8" double sided floppies for a dime each,
and I've recently been getting them for free).

- Jeffrey Jonas
jeffj@synsys.uucp