Reliable 3.5" DSHD diskettes

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Chuck Guzis wrote:
> I've noticed that what passes for 3.5" blank media nowadays is downright
> awful.  I've got a "work diskette" that's a Verbatim Datalife with a date
> code of sometime in 1997.  Like the Energizer bunny, it just keeps going
> and going.   Newly-purchased media seems to last about 3 months of use,
> tops.
> 
> Are there any sources for good reliable NEW media?

I tend to use IBM-branded media.  Works just ok.

But making sure to store them vertically definitely increases their 
lifespan significantly.

Peace...  Sridhar