What about the days when a 19" Rack mount drive held 32K!
[no that is NOT a typo....]
http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~djg/htdocs/dfds32/pics/df32bottom.shtml?large
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
>>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jason McBrien
>>> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:12 PM
>>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>>> Subject: Re: eBay Auction of Classic Compaq Luggable
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "David V. Corbin" <dvcorbin_at_optonline.net>
>>> To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
>>> <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 2:49 PM
>>> Subject: RE: eBay Auction of Classic Compaq Luggable
>>>
>>>
>>> > >>> They thought it was a sewing machine.
>>> >
>>> > Guess the price was due to the limited availability of needles and
>>> > bobbins....
>>>
>>> Actually it was due to the glut of sewing machines they
>>> had. I got a ton of
>>> cool stuff when they were overloaded with computer gear.
>>> Filled a shopping
>>> cart full of stuff for about $50. (Ataris, a bunch of TI99/4 stuff,
>>> Commodore 128 things, it was awesome) Alas they don't have
>>> a computer
>>> department anymore, but they did open up their basement
>>> where everything is
>>> under $10. Still some neat things from time to time.
>>>
>>> > >>> Works great, comes with 20GB MFM hard drive.
>>> >
>>> > 20 Gig MFM....Was not aware of such a beast...20MB IDE or
>>> 20MB MFM is more
>>> > likely....
>>>
>>> Yeah, I automatically type GB when referring to hard drives
>>> these days.
Received on Mon Aug 09 2004 - 14:33:12 BST