Optron #21 27 ноября 1998

Железо

Iron - Overview of quality floppies.

       Floppy: checked practice

SunLion, 1998


  Conducted a small survey of quality diskettes used 
spektrumistami our region.



              Floppy 5.25 "


  These floppy disks are still the most popular among 
spektrumistov. 

  We estimate them by the usual five-point scale.

  MAXELL - score of "5". This - the highest-quality diskettes 
of all, what I had an affair. They have shown themselves to be 
excellent the "Japanese" and at the MC 5305, 5311, 5313

etc.

  EDIXA - "5 -". Quality comparable to
MAXELL, but slightly worse.

  M.P.I. - "4." These drives are the "Japanese people" behave 
perfectly, but on the MS 5305 and the like may crash. Some 
specimens begin to crumble after a few months

intensive use.

  PHILIPS - "4." These discs, despite
"Firm" and behave in approximately the same
as M.R.I.

  ATNENA - "4."

  BASF (red) - "4".

  MAGMEDIA - these discs are found two
types: those that are in white envelopes, you can
evaluate the "4", those in color - on
"3." (Editor's note: There is in the people and the opposite 
opinion - those that are in color - better).


  GMD-130 - do not have stable quality.
Their assessment may range from "5" to "2".

  NASHUA - oценка varies between 4 and
"3."

  AMKETTE - as between the "4" and "3". Can be used. (Editor's 
note: there is an opinion that belongs not only to the firm, 
These floppy disks - the best). 

  IZOTOV - between the "3" and "2". Quality - horrible.

  COMPDISK - "2." Quality - bad. Particularly difficult to use 
them on stands 5305 and similar.


  HANEKE ELEKTRONIK - "1." Worst
CDs from all the above. Do not work on all types of drives.


               Floppy disks 3.5 "


  Here, everything is much simpler: obviously bad
three-inch floppy disk does not happen. These diskettes
differ from each other, mainly price, and very little - 
quality. (Members of the editorial board occasionally come 
across ... well, verree bad floppies! - Ed.)


  Therefore it is sufficient merely to place them in a row with 
a decrease in the ratio "price / quality: 

  - BASF;

  - 3M;

  - VERBATIM (normal);

  - VERBATIM (Teflon);

  - SONY;

  - MIG-90;

  - MEMOREX.


  Floppy I estimated based on both of his
experience and expertise of friends.