5.25" floppies were more way reliable than 3.5" in my experience. 3.5" floppy media had the problem of varying wildly in quality, and the quality of otherwise good brands had the tendency to decrease over time. I also have memories of 1.2MB HD 5.25" floppies being quite a bit faster than 3.5" floppies back in the 80s.
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5.25" floppies were more way reliable than 3.5" in my experience. 3.5" floppy media had the problem of varying wildly in quality, and the quality of otherwise good brands had the tendency to decrease over time. I also have memories of 1.2MB HD 5.25" floppies being quite a bit faster than 3.5" floppies back in the 80s.