quang@csuf3b.UUCP (Quang Ngo) (10/11/89)
I ordered 250 blank disks from MEI for $0.69 a piece. Unfortunately, at least 1 out of every 10 disks are bad. Who sales error-free disks with reasonable price? Thank you, Quang Ngo^ ******************************************************************************** /* * email = quang@csufres.csufresno.edu * quang@redwood.UUCP */ ********************************************************************************
barrett@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Dan Barrett) (10/11/89)
In article <1687@csuf3b.UUCP> quang@redwood.UUCP (Quang Ngo) writes: > >I ordered 250 blank disks from MEI for $0.69 a piece. Unfortunately, at least >1 out of every 10 disks are bad. Who sales error-free disks with reasonable >price? DISKETTE CONNECTION sells Sony 3.5" DS/DD disks for less than a dollar each, in packs of 50. I have ordered from them several times, and I think they have excellent service. You can find their numbers in any MACWORLD magazine -- they have 3 different stores around the USA. I order from the Delaware store. They have an 800 number, so you can call 1-800-555-1212 (800 Information) to find out their phone numbers. Dan //////////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ | Dan Barrett - Systems Administrator, Computer Science Department | | The Johns Hopkins University, 34th and Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218 | | INTERNET: barrett@cs.jhu.edu | UUCP: barrett@jhunix.UUCP | | COMPUSERVE: >internet:barrett@cs.jhu.edu | BITNET: barrett@jhuvms.bitnet | \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/////////////////////////////////////
aliu@aludra.usc.edu (Terminal Entry) (10/12/89)
In article <1687@csuf3b.UUCP> quang@redwood.UUCP (Quang Ngo) writes: > >I ordered 250 blank disks from MEI for $0.69 a piece. Unfortunately, at least >1 out of every 10 disks are bad. Who sales error-free disks with reasonable >price? > If you're in LA and hate Mail-order, Pillarco Inc sells "Control Data" disks for under $1.00... Call them at: (213) 477-5442 1567 Westwood Blvd (800) 441-3475 Los Angeles, Ca 90042 (Lucky UCLA people!) Note: Not affiliated with Pillarco.. (wouldn't mind if I were tho!)
cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) (10/13/89)
In article <1687@csuf3b.UUCP> quang@redwood.UUCP (Quang Ngo) writes: >Who sales error-free disks with reasonable price? 1.50 + * | * | * 1.25 + * | * | * Cost 1.00 + * per | * Disk | * 0.75 + * | * | * 0.50 + * | | 0.25 + | | +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+ 0 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 100 Number of Bad Disks/100 (Exponential scale) It's called production costs. 100% certified error free disks are now selling for $1.50/Disk (Sony) And 100% Guaranteed (may have some bad disks) are going for about $1.15 - $1.35 (Sony Bulk). The difference is in the testing. The more they test, the more it costs them, the more you pay. In today's market $0.69 disks are "Untested" disks. About the only test these things go through are for clear spots (no oxide) and being able to spin in the jacket. Actual response : A reasonable price for error free DSDD 3.5" disks is $1.50 a disk. Nearly everyone sells them. --Chuck McManis uucp: {anywhere}!sun!cmcmanis BIX: cmcmanis ARPAnet: cmcmanis@sun.com These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you. "If I were driving a Macintosh, I'd have to stop before I could turn the wheel."
swan@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US (Joel Swan) (10/13/89)
In article <1687@csuf3b.UUCP> quang@redwood.UUCP (Quang Ngo) writes:
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:I ordered 250 blank disks from MEI for $0.69 a piece. Unfortunately, at least
:1 out of every 10 disks are bad. Who sales error-free disks with reasonable
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Unfortunately, MEI has a bad reputation for constantly changing quality
control. I've had batches of 100 black disks that had no more than 1
or 2 bad ones. Then again, I had a batch of 50 blue disks with a 50% failure
rate (you could even see grooves on the surface of the media).
Save all those bad disks. All you need do is call MEI, tell them how many
went sour and they will send you replacements pronto. They let you throw out
the bad ones yourself.
Oh, btw- more bad news. I've been getting the same MEI disks lately for
$.49 each by using catalog number CAT11. The expiration date is 12/15/89
(although the operators have told me the expiration dates don't always
count, it's just there incase they need to REALLY enforce it due to
shortages or somesuch)
Joeldwl10@uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey) (10/16/89)
In article <5687@merlin.usc.edu> aliu@aludra.usc.edu writes: >In article <1687@csuf3b.UUCP> quang@redwood.UUCP (Quang Ngo) writes: >> >>I ordered 250 blank disks from MEI for $0.69 a piece. Unfortunately, at least >>1 out of every 10 disks are bad. Who sales error-free disks with reasonable >>price? >> > >If you're in LA and hate Mail-order, Pillarco Inc sells "Control Data" disks >for under $1.00... Call them at: > >(213) 477-5442 1567 Westwood Blvd >(800) 441-3475 Los Angeles, Ca 90042 > >(Lucky UCLA people!) > >Note: Not affiliated with Pillarco.. (wouldn't mind if I were tho!) The SoftWarehouse stores sell SONY DSDD disks, 15 to a pack, WITH a "free" disk holder, for $16.00 (plus tax). They also have good prices on other brands. They are in Houston, Dallas, Denver, and a few other places i dont remember. -- "What is another word | Dave Lowrey | [The opinions expressed MAY be for 'Thesaurus'?" | Amdahl Corp. | those of the author and are not | Houston, Texas | necessarily those of his Steven Wright | amdahl!dwl10 | employer] (`nuff said!)
bn@attcc.UUCP (10/17/89)
Chuck> Actual response : A reasonable price for error free DSDD 3.5" disks is $1.50 a disk. Nearly everyone sells them. Service Merchandise sells 3.5 DS/DD TDK disks for 9.97 per 10 pack. these disks are "tested and certified 100% error free" (reads on the cover :-) BN
rusty@fe2o3.UUCP (Rusty Haddock) (10/20/89)
In article <70xR02oI60gI01@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> dwl10@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey) writes: > >The SoftWarehouse stores sell SONY DSDD disks, 15 to a pack, WITH a >"free" disk holder, for $16.00 (plus tax). > >They also have good prices on other brands. > >They are in Houston, Dallas, Denver, and a few other places i dont remember. I've dealt with these folks before -- on many occasions since they were just several blocks away from me when I lived in Dallas. They have an 800 number which you can get from the 800 Operator (sorry, I don't have the receipts or anything close by). I believe that Soft Warehouse is also in LA and Atlanta. The great thing was that these folks had basically mail order prices in a store that you could walk right into (if it wasn't too crowd and it could get VERY crowded at times!). Mainly they deal in supplies (disks, paper, mouse pads, etc) PC clones, monitors and printers of all types, and Mac and PC software. I and many of my friends in Texas never had any problems with them. In Dallas they certainly snarfed up quite a bit of business from local retailers because of their prices. Joe Bob [Briggs] says "Check 'em out!" -Rusty- -- Rusty Haddock o {uunet,att,rutgers}!mimsy.umd.edu!fe2o3!rusty Laurel, Maryland o "IBM sucks silicon!" -- PC Banana Jr, "Bloom County"