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

["John" <bargainboy@charter.net>]

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
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>
>      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