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Re: apple 2 question



In article <6n6g4u$h24$2@cletus.bright.net> "Rick Kerman" <rkerman@mail.bright.net> writes:
>From: "Rick Kerman" <rkerman@mail.bright.net>
>Subject: Re: apple 2 question
>Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 18:28:53 -0400

>savage300@webtv.net wrote in message
><3776-3596A26A-46@newsd-142.iap.bryant.webtv.net>...

>>I have an apple//c and would like to know if I can go to any office
>>supply store and buy 5 1/4 disks and have the computer format them
>>so I can use them.Thanks

>Sure, but do not buy high density disks (1.2M).  Be sure to
>buy *double density* disks (360K).  They are double-sided,
>so you will be wasting half the disk, but they work fine.

Well, you can take a pair of strong scissors or an xacto knife and cut out a 
notch across from the existing one and use both sides :)

Gary