[net.micro] Remex Disk Drives...Who Are They?

hsu@cvl.UUCP (Dave Hsu) (02/13/85)

Well, that does it.  I now have a small pile of ads on my floor ALL selling
these random-looking Remex drives for prices ranging from $45 to $60.  What
breakthrough (?) allows these people to sell these drives so low?  Anybody
put hands on one of these?  Egads, have the Japanese perfected plastic drive
heads?  :-)  Maybe somebody ordered millions before noticing they weren't
half height?  Feedback, anyone?

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sdyer@bbnccv.UUCP (Steve Dyer) (02/13/85)

I purchased a Remex DS/DD disk drive for my TRS-80 CoCo and it
worked fine.  A bit noisy, compared to my TEAC, but it did the job.
I suspect that the reason that they are so cheap is because they
have such a weird form factor: 2/3 height.  If you can live with
that, you should have no trouble with them.
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rb@houxn.UUCP (R.BOTWIN) (02/18/85)

Yes they exist.....yes they work, and are well worth the money...
They appear to be a bit noisy, but work well and at about $100 apiece
(with case and P/S) can't be beat!

	Rob Botwin, N2FC
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