10 Jun
2004
10 Jun
'04
7:17 p.m.
Are there still places to get 5.25" diskettes for Apple II?
How about the 3.5" diskettes? (apple IIc+)
10 Jun
10 Jun
7:37 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Hudson" <ron.hudson(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: "Classic Computers" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:17 AM
Subject: Apple II floppys
Are there still places to get 5.25" diskettes for
Apple II?
I just found a fairly good size stash of Kodak DS/DD 5.25" floppies in
sealed (shrink-wrapped) boxes of 10. I was going to offer some to this list
but haven't gotten around to it yet...What's the concensus of a fair price?
7:56 p.m.
Finding disks of any density is almost impossible nowdays. I picked up
about 100 of them from a local computer dealer as old stock -- he just
wanted to get rid of them, so I got them for free.
Same seems to be true on DSDD 3.5" disks -- I haven't seen them available
for several years, just the HD ones now.
Gary Hildebrand
ST. Joseph, MO
Are there still places to get 5.25" diskettes for Apple II?
How about the 3.5" diskettes? (apple IIc+)
8:14 p.m.
> Are there still places to get 5.25"
diskettes for Apple II?
>
> How about the 3.5" diskettes? (apple IIc+)
On Thursday 10 June 2004 23:56, ghldbrd(a)ccp.com wrote:
Finding disks of any density is almost impossible
nowdays. I picked
up about 100 of them from a local computer dealer as old stock -- he
just wanted to get rid of them, so I got them for free.
Same seems to be true on DSDD 3.5" disks -- I haven't seen them
available for several years, just the HD ones now.
Yes, quite impossible, if you don't count hamfests or eBay. :) I bought
about 300 (used) 5.25" floppies (a mix of "DSDD" and "DSHD"
disks) for
$10 + shipping about a year ago off eBay.
Pat
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13 Jun
13 Jun
2:09 a.m.
Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I bought two boxes of DSDD 3.5" disks off the shelf at the Micro Center
in Santa Clara, just a couple of months ago. They are Imation brand,
"IBM formatted", 720KB. I believe these are easily reformatted for
Macintosh.
There was a 2002 copyright date on the package, so these were presumably
manufactured recently.
--Bill
Same seems to
be true on DSDD 3.5" disks -- I haven't seen them
available for several years, just the HD ones now.
Yes, quite impossible, if you don't count hamfests or eBay. :) I bought
about 300 (used) 5.25" floppies (a mix of "DSDD" and "DSHD"
disks) for
$10 + shipping about a year ago off eBay.
Pat 
12:04 p.m.
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Same seems to be true on DSDD 3.5" disks -- I
haven't seen them available
for several years, just the HD ones now.
Gary Hildebrand
Gary, you missed the boat -- I sold almost 1500 10-count boxes of these at
$10/box last fall, and posted notes to the list about them two or three
times :-(
I may have a lead on more of these at a slightly higher price -- about $14 -
$15 per 10-count box plus shipping -- is anyone out there interested?
Later --
Glen Goodwin
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12:22 p.m.
New subject: Apple II floppys - revised
Oops -- my mistake -- I sold those diskettes for $10 per 10-BOX carton
(total 100 diskettes)
Later --
Glen Goodwin
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TV parts, stereo parts, and hard-to-find electronic components:
http://www.acme-sales.net
10 Jun
10 Jun
10:17 p.m.
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004, Ron Hudson wrote:
Are there still places to get 5.25" diskettes for
Apple II?
How about the 3.5" diskettes? (apple IIc+)
You mean blank floppies? Sure. Try any (except Salvation Army and
Goodwill) thrift store in the Bay Area. They've usually got old disks
packed in groups of ten or so in plastic baggies for a buck or so a piece.
Just make sure they are the right type (single or double density).
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From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf(a)siconic.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:17 AM
Subject: Re: Apple II floppys
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004, Ron Hudson wrote:
All of my bulk floppies came from duplicators that had old stock that was
obsolete (5.25" DD, 3.5" DD)
http://www.meritline.com/floppy-disk-disc-disks-discs.html has 3.5" DD @ $60
for 500
ebay also has deals (sometimes) if you look there allot.
Are there still places to get 5.25"
diskettes for Apple II?
How about the 3.5" diskettes? (apple IIc+)
You mean blank floppies? Sure. Try any (except Salvation Army and
Goodwill) thrift store in the Bay Area. They've usually got old disks
packed in groups of ten or so in plastic baggies for a buck or so a piece.
Just make sure they are the right type (single or double density).
-- 
11 Jun
11 Jun
5:29 a.m.
I find my at the thrift stores here sometimes new but mostly used.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Hudson" <ron.hudson(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: "Classic Computers" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:17 PM
Subject: Apple II floppys
Are there still places to get 5.25" diskettes for Apple II?
How about the 3.5" diskettes? (apple IIc+)
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