Re: HD floppies in a DD drive.

[xray@cs.brandeis.edu (Nathan G. Raymond)]

bird@MCS.COM (J. L. Walters) writes:

>>In article <1228263325.185652155@adbbs.antioch.edu>,
>>John_L._Graham@adbbs.antioch.edu wrote:

>> Since DS/DD disks are getting practically impossible to find,

>Keep MEI in mind. The latest catalog I have lists 3.5" DD disks
>for $.30/ea when you buy 25. Order 300 @ $.26/ea. Shipping is $.60/25
>however, if you order 500 @ $.25/ea., shipping is $4.

>5.25" DD disks are $.19/ea for 100.  Shipping is $1.20/100,
>however, if you order 1,000 @ $.16/ea., shipping is $8.

>Why not have the club members pool their order and order enough to
>carry you for the next several years?

>I've used MEI for a number of years and had very few failures.

>MEI/Micro Center
>800/634-3478

Computer City sells Dyson 30-packs of DS/DD 5.25" disks, with 3 nice
plastic cases holding 10 disks each, all with sleeves, labels, etc. for
$3.  Yes, $3.  That's $0.10 a disk.

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