[Coco] torn on getting a coco...

[tonym]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Robinson deemcr at robinson-west.com
>Sent 12/16/2008 12:27:31 AM
>To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts coco at maltedmedia.com
>Subject: Re: [Coco] torn on getting a coco...
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>I don't want to support 5 1/4" disks in this day and age and here is
>why:
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>http://cgi.ebay.com/Olivetti-XM-4311-DSDD-360k-5-25-PC-Floppy- >
>Disk->Drive_W0QQitemZ320285715890QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Drives_Storage_Internal?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
>And the shipping on that to Scappose, which isn't far 
>by any means, is, drum roll, $14.49.
>

Just because you don't know how to search, or don't bother to take the time to LEARN, doesn't mean they don't exist.
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-half-height-5-25-floppy-drive-360k_W0QQitemZ230313707702QQihZ013QQcategoryZ116268QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Mitsumi-D503V-360KB-5-25-Floppy-Disk-Drive_W0QQitemZ390015951685QQihZ026QQcategoryZ116268QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

THIS one is a 1.2, but can be jumpered to run at 300rpm, making it a DS/QD 5.25" 720KB FDD:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Teac-5-25-Internal-Floppy-Drive-14733730-90-F2SSR80_W0QQitemZ250338757045QQihZ015QQcategoryZ116268QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/MATSUSHITA-5-25-LOW-Density-Disk-Drive-FMD00790B4_W0QQitemZ190270507195QQihZ009QQcategoryZ116268QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Epson-SD-621L-360KB-5-25-HH-Floppy-Drive_W0QQitemZ170140024794QQihZ007QQcategoryZ116268QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/MITSUMI-D503-360KB-BLACK-INTERNAL-FLOPPY-DRIVE_W0QQitemZ360094158265QQihZ023QQcategoryZ116268QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-SHUGART-Floppy-Drive-SA455-3BBa-BLACK-360k_W0QQitemZ360094158381QQihZ023QQcategoryZ116268QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Non-eBay:
http://www.oddmix.com/comp/chd_drv_shugart_sa455.html  Shugart, $30 shipped


Need I keep going?