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Re: 5.25" Disk




On 25 Apr 1997 18:02:17 -0400, dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave
Althoff) wrote:

>dwilson (dwilson@mail.nas.com) wrote:
>:  How many k's of memory do 5.25" inch disks hold on average?
>
>On the Apple ][?  143k/side.

I believe you assume incorrectly how much data is in a Kilobyte.

DOS 3.3 Disk capacity:
256 bytes per sector * 16 sectors * 35 tracks = 143360 bytes per disk.
143360 bytes / 1024 bytes per Kilobybte = 140K per side.
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