[Info-vax] Anyone interested in another public access system

[Richard B. Gilbert]

JF Mezei wrote:
> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> 
>> I expect that the REAL reason was that DEC wanted to sell pre-formatted 
>> floppies for $5.00 each when brand-X floppies sold for $0.50 each!
> 
> Being a good devil's advocate:
> 
> If most of those machines were on warrantee/support contracts, then
> Digital would want to ensure that the use of lesser quality diskettes
> would not damage the drives and require expensive service calls.

I have been using floppy disks in personal computers and in DEC hardware 
for more than twenty years.   I have never had a drive failure 
attributable to a defective disk.  In fact, I don't recall ever having a 
floppy drive fail. I have NEVER seen or heard of a case where a floppy 
disk actually damaged the drive!

No, Digital simply wanted to pocket the extra $4.50!