mlsmith@nadc (01/16/85)
We have some very attractive _wood_ floppy boxes that are much stronger than plastic, and since they look good are located on the end of the table. mlsmith@nadc.ARPA
kyle.wbst@XEROX (01/16/85)
I agree with the comment that steel could become magnetized and thus cause more harm in the long run. Your question raises another issue, though. Plastic can accumulate a static electric charge. I have seen some ads recently (selling anti static devices for computer rooms) that suggest that static discharges can cause damage to floppy disks. My first reaction to such ads was Hog Wash... more ad hype. But then I thought, if the discharge was strong enough it might create a localized electromagnetic field of sufficient strength to cause an error on very high density floppy disks. Does any one know if this could be a real problem? Earle.
jss@sjuvax.UUCP (J. Shapiro) (01/29/85)
[Aren't you hungry...?] Has anyone observed yet that the apple disk drives (which are remarkably good if you do your own bad block handling) use metal cases, and have worked fine for longer than the typical life of the Apple they are attached to? Jon Shapiro