Re: A man after my own heart.

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

"Bill W." <billspamcan@gmail.com> wrote:
> BTW, I recently inquired of Athana International (last manufacturer of
> 5.25" floppies?) how recently their current stock of DSDD floppies was
> made.  They said three years ago.  So, if you want some relatively
> fresh floppies for backup purposes, that might be a place to try.  I
> plan to order some, but haven't done so yet, so I can't offer any
> other info.  They go for $11.50/10 with quantity breaks at
> $11.00/10@40 and $10.50/10@100.
> 
> I'm probably sitting on 3-400 unused floppies, but unopened boxes seem
> even less reliable than used disks.  I often find that NOS boxes of
> floppies have mottled surfaces when I open them now.

That is the result of mold.  Low humidity is a real plus in avoiding it. 

Having a box get wet is a big risk factor for mold. That's why prompt
drying (at least) or copying or imaging (at best) is called for if
diskettes get damp. 

Because of their absorbent liners, diskettes take a while in a dry
environment to dry completely. 

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon