[Coco] Caldigital Dragons

[Steve Batson]

What's more expensive, paying seller fees or for warehouse space. Of course they are probably just sharing space with something else they must pay for anyway. For all we know, this could be Public Storage Place...LMAO



On Nov 22, 2015, at 8:35 AM, Brian Blake <random.rodder at gmail.com> wrote:

> They used to sell them on ebay. Probably stopped due to the seller fees.
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> On Nov 22, 2015 11:34 AM, "Steve Batson via Coco" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
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>> At this point, the only redeeming quality about them is that they still
>> have Dragons in Stock, they did reply to an inquiry when asked about buying
>> one just a few days ago, and  no one has complained that they didn't get
>> their Dragon. If it takes a few weeks, I have no issue with that. I am
>> surprised they don't just go dump them on ebay. I can't imagine them not
>> getting what they are asking on their site. Seems like they'd move a lot
>> faster.
>> 
>> On Nov 22, 2015, at 7:20 AM, Francis Swygert <farna at att.net> wrote:
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>>> While there look at their floppy drives. They list some 180K (single
>> sided) 5.25" drives for $9 -- might be worth getting a couple. One 360K
>> 5.25" for $39. They are probably pulls and no telling how long they have
>> sat, but with the cost and rarity of these now might be worth a try if
>> still using a CoCo with floppys. They have some 96 TPI 5.25" drives also...
>> those are 720K IIRC, as used in the Tandy 2000. I don't recall how
>> compatible those are with 360K disks, but I'm sure there are some here who
>> remember.
>>> 
>>> I agree that the CA Digital operation appears to be a one-man show now,
>> more a hobby than a business. Their website hasn't changed much in the last
>> 10 years, and I don't think they've had any new inventory on a long time.
>> Looks like they are mostly selling off stuff they've had for years, and
>> will continue until it's gone. or the owner can't do it any more. THIS IS
>> JUST AN OPINION/OBSERVATION!!! I have no real knowledge of the operation,
>> JUST SPECULATION!!!
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