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- From: leonard@coyote.datalog.com (Leonard Lorden)
- Subject: Re: Tandy Hard Drives
- Message-ID: <TDP4TB3w165w@coyote.datalog.com>
- Sender: bbs@coyote.datalog.com (Waffle System)
- Organization: Datalog Consulting, Tucson, AZ
- References: <721286189.F00002@tdkt.kksys.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 00:51:09 GMT
- Lines: 24
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- Alan.Moorman@f31.n282.z1.tdkt.kksys.com (Alan Moorman) writes:
-
- > To: ALL Recvd: NO
- > Subj: Tandy Hard Drives Conf: (41) Comp.Sys.T
- > ___------------------------------------------------------------------------
- > LL> If you're interested in a new hard drive, you may also want to consid
- > LL> purchasing a used hard drive. They sell for considerablly less than new
- > LL> and are usually fairly reliable. I bought my 35meg HD for $500, which w
- > LL> have sold new (some years ago) for well over $1000. Roy Beck has hard
- >
- > Those prices sound pretty high to me, Leonard!
- >
- > My 350meg drive cost $300 three years ago.
- >
- > A small hard drive, like 35-50 meg should sell for a lot less, used...
- > on the order of 50 - 150 dollars, I would think.
- > Alan.
- You're probably thinking of IBM compatible drives. The TRS-80 cannot
- utilize today's modern (and cheaper) hard drives. Even the latest hard
- drives from Misosys start at over $200 for 5megs. If you've managed to
- stick an IBM/compatible drive on TRS-80, I know SEVERAL people who would
- like to know specifics!
-
- *** Thanks Verterans!
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