29 Aug
2001
29 Aug
'01
2:08 p.m.
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
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 single 8"
floppy drive going bad, UKP500 is a small price to pay.
It's all relative.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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