burton@fortune.UUCP (02/28/84)
#R:dalcs:-68000:fortune:28000012:000:273 fortune!burton Feb 27 12:15:00 1984 If you want to be happy, stick with Dysan, Verbatim, and Maxell. Before you buy a "private label" remember that those folks generally buy unlabelled floppies in bulk from a real manufacturer and put their own label on them. Quality varies from one labeller to the next.
burton@fortune.UUCP (04/19/84)
#R:dalcs:-68000:fortune:28000027:000:902
fortune!burton Apr 18 13:35:00 1984
There aren't that many people who actually *manufacture* floppy disks.
Xerox, for example, buys media in bulk from various sources, and private-
labels it, relying on the FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) among its customers
to extract a premium price for a non-premium product. Of course, it's
"certified", but that's no better than a high-quality Verbatim, or a Dysan
or Maxell disk.
This issue comes up periodically. Don't buy media except with manufacturer's
label on it. And, avoid memorex (which may have been the source for the
Xerox media), and kind-of-avoid Wabash. 3M is Ok, but with poor quality
control.
These are my personal opinions, not those of my present or former
employers.
Philip Burton 101 Twin Dolphin Drive-MS 133
Fortune Systems Redwood City, CA 94065 (415) 595-8444 x 526
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