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From: sigma@sun.ipl.rpi.edu (Kevin Martin)
Subject: Re: Diffs between DD & HD disks
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Date: 9 Apr 91 02:44:28 GMT
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buckland@cheddar.ucs.ubc.ca (Tony Buckland) writes:
>In article <1991Apr6.234019.2894@agate.berkeley.edu> c60b-1eq@web-1g.berkeley.edu (Noam Mendelson) writes:
>>The point?  I am surprised how these companies stay in business, considering
>>the inevitable law suits which they may face.  And always read the fine
>>print.
>
> 1. There's one born every minute (customers who hunger for a
>    free lunch).
> 2. There's one born every minute (companies with the same
>    personnel, but different names); i.e., to sue them, you
>    have to find them.

What do you want to sue them for?  Their ad doesn't guarantee that your
data will always be safe, if I recall.  The limit is usually something
about replacing disks which fail, and I severely doubt their replacement
will have your precious data on it.  Face it, if you're going to put
something really important on these disks, buy brand name 1.44Mb!

Can someone with technical references or an inside on the topic please
clear up the issue of whether or not there is a difference in the media
between DD 3.5" and HD 3.5" disks?  Answers from both sides have rarely
been more complex than "yes they are" "no they aren't" "so's your mother"
and I'd also like to be sure someone isn't confusing this question with the
same questions about 5.25" disks or memory chips or what-have-you...

-- 
Kevin Martin
sigma@ipl.rpi.edu
