Re: HD 5 1/4 disks on Apple //?

[Lockar <lockar@nospam.com>]

   Geo,

        I have plenty very old Apple // 5 1/4 that do not have the ring
and they work fine.  But we are talking old disks, like 1978-1980,
after that I think all my disks on the ring.  :/

     -Lockar


In article <b66becf.0312261839.185ab406@posting.google.com>, Geo3
<grent@comcast.net> wrote:

> "John" <bargainboy@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:<vupfsessil0697@corp.supernews.com>...
> > The DSDD 5.25" disks have a lower magnetic field strength than the DSHD
> > disks.  Therefore, the programs you save on the DSHD may not be there later
> > when you want them.  Also, the reverse is true if you use DSDD disks in
> > place of DSHD disks.  This same info is true for the 3.5" disks as well.
> > Hope this helps.
> > 
> > John
> > 
> > 
> > "lockar" <nospam@spam.com> wrote in message
> > 261220031157407664%nospam@spam.com">news:261220031157407664%nospam@spam.com...
> > >
> > >      How iffy is it to use High Density 5 1/4 disks on the Apple //?  I
> > > am having a problem finding DSDD disks on the net at a good price.  But
> > > I can find DSHD 5 1/4 disks cheap on the net.
> > >
> > >     I know using HD 3 1/2 disks is realy iffy because of the magnetic
> > > fields on HD disks are lower then those of DD disks (or is that the
> > > other way around?)
> > >
> > >     -Lockar
> Hi,
>  I just wanted to add that there is no center metal hub on the DSHD
> 5.25 disks. Apple drives have a hard time clamping on just the media.
> Some third party drives are able to clamp on it. When trying to read
> these disks formatted on third party drives on apple drives it
> sometimes does not work so well.
>     Take Care,
>          George from Michigan