27 Nov
2001
27 Nov
'01
1:17 a.m.
Our local Gateway Electronics store has these in stock, but they actually think
they're worth more than the 179x types. Neither is under $10. Fortunately,
there's no associated stock issue for me.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tothwolf" <tothwolf(a)concentric.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: 1771 floppy controller questions
On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Richard Erlacher wrote:
From: "Ethan Dicks"
<erd_6502(a)yahoo.com>
Well, I now have a pair of brand new WD1771 chips on hand, one for my
model 1, and one spare. A local vendor I use will sell me as many chips as
I need for $5ea. They have both the WD and National versions of the chip.
I imagine they have another 25-40+ chips left in stock, tho a good many of
them need to have their pins straightened.
-Toth
--- Richard Erlacher <edick(a)idcomm.com>
wrote:
Actually, my initial comment was that I'd happily junk a Coco in order
to get a WD1773. I've got plenty of 1771's, and a few 179x's in my
parts stock. If I needed a 1771, unlikely, but if it happened, I'd
simply unplug one from an old "Big Board" SBC. I've got an upgrade to
a 179x for them anyway. It's been a while since I last saw a Coco,
and now that I know there's a 1773 in them, I'll snag one first chance
I get. I've still got TRS-80 doc's lying about from back in the late
'70's, but I've never owned a TRS-80. You can get one for cheap if you go down to the
thrift store and buy an
old TRS-80. That will cost less than a new WD1771, I'd bet.
I'll _trade_ you an old TRS-80 for a WD1771. I haven't seen
non-Commodore/Apple/IBM-compatible computers* at the thrift stores
in a long, long time. I suspect they don't bother setting them out
and just trash them.