There is some aging but still very valuable equipment, particularly in the
medical arena, e.g. G.E. Cat-Scanners, that use 8" FDD's. Downtime for a day
can cost enough to make a hospital keep spare parts on hand and keep a full-time
resident repair technician.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: california digital
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > Sounds like a surplus shop called 'Display Electronics' over here. The
> > last advert I saw from them (a couple of months ago) listed 8" floppy
> > drives for close to \pounds 500 (no, not \pounds 5.00, which is what
> > they tend to sell for at rallies)
>
> Believe it or not, due to their general scarcity from normal market
> channels, 8" floppy drives can demand a high price from those who really
> need it to keep some old gear that uses one for storage alive. When
> you've got an operation that can break down completely due to a single 8"
> floppy drive going bad, UKP500 is a small price to pay.
>
> It's all relative.
>
> Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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