29 Aug
2001
29 Aug
'01
11:26 p.m.
On Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:09 PM, Sellam Ismail
[SMTP:foo@siconic.com] wrote:
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
single
Sounds like a surplus shop called 'Display
Electronics' over here.
The
last advert I saw from them (a couple of months ago) listed 8"
floppy
drives for close to \pounds 500 (no, not \pounds 5.00, which is
what
they tend to sell for at rallies)
Believe it or not, due to their general scarcity from normal market
channels, 8" floppy drives can demand a high price from those who
really
need it to keep some old gear that uses one for storage alive. When
you've got an operation that can break down completely due to a 8"
floppy drive going bad, UKP500 is a small price to pay.
There are companies that make them *new*. They're used in some
applications where radioactivity is a concern. I remember seeing an
invoice for one (went in some medical equipment) that priced them
at $170.
Jim