Cheap 5 1/4" DD/DD Floppy disks

From: J. Maynard Gelinas <jmg_at_iac.net>
Date: Sat Mar 7 11:59:15 1998

        Thanks for the info everyone! --jmg

> Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 16:46:53 -0600
> From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bbtel.com>
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Cheap 5 1/4" DD/DD Floppy disks
>
> Tim Shoppa wrote:
>
> > > Well, this is the chepaest I've found them:
> > >
> > > http://oracle.uvision.com/prdct/923/78.html
> > > $3.14 / box of 10 (plus shipping I presume)
> >
> > If anyone is the Pacific Northwest is interested in stocking up, SERF
> > at UBC has a couple pallets full of Maxell DSDD 5.25" floppies in sealed
> > boxes, and I'm sure you'd get a good deal.
> >
> > All Electronics in Southern California often had DSDD 5.25" floppies
> > available as well. I think I was paying US$0.50 for a box of ten. No
> > idea if they have any left - this was a couple of years ago.
>
> Try MEI Micro. They run a whole lot less and aren't surplus, all brand new.
> Quill (office supply mailorder) also has 360k unformatted and formetted
> floppies at times on sale.
Received on Sat Mar 07 1998 - 11:59:15 GMT

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