california digital

From: Jim Tuck <technos_at_nerdland.org>
Date: Wed Aug 29 23:26:11 2001

On Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:09 PM, Sellam Ismail
[SMTP:foo_at_siconic.com] wrote:
>
> 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.
>

There are companies that make them *new*. They're used in some
applications where radioactivity is a concern. I remember seeing an
invoice for one (went in some medical equipment) that priced them
at $170.

Jim
Received on Wed Aug 29 2001 - 23:26:11 BST