fzsitvay@techbook.com (Frank Zsitvay) (12/05/90)
In article <48933@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v125kjg8@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu writes: >In article <1990Dec2.045012.25373@techbook.com>, fzsitvay@techbook.com (Frank Zsitvay) writes... >> incidentally, the tandon drives put 1.2 megs on a disk, and can be >>had for $30 here in portland. they are perhaps the best half-height >>double sided 8 inch floppies ever made. > >Where can you get them in Portland? Sounds like a good deal, because a company >advertising in _Computer Shopper_ wanted $175 each for them, removed from >unused equipment. Wacky Willy's at 11th and Stark have a pair of them, both brand new. I don't think they do any mail order business, but even then if you look in the right places you should find similar deals. at Electronic Supply Corporation in seattle (Latona ave and 45th street) a couple years ago i bought a pair of shurgart sa860 drives for $25 apiece, so the deals are out there. if you are referring to jb technologies, don't ever buy an item like that from them. in fact, if you can help it, never buy an 8 inch drive mail order, especially hard drives. insist on seeing the drive (preferably in operating, if possible) before laying down cash. it's very rare to find new, unused 8 inch drives these days, and finding the media can be even harder. (that is, finding it at a resonable price.) for one thing, 8 inch drives weight quite a bit, and are quite fragile. you'll pay more for shipping and may get a drive that's out of alignment or not working. and you can bet, if you file a claim with ups for damages, you won't get much back, even if you point out how much you paid. -- fzsitvay@techbook.COM - but don't quote me on that.... American Oil Company motto - Bend over, We'll pump!!!