From: kr-lund@nogarbage.online.no   
      
   Doug_M wrote:   
   > The 720k drives are expensive.  But that doesn't mean CN80 can sell them   
   > for a lot less.  When did they buy them? How much did they pay?  They   
   > probably can't buy in as large a quantity as some other power sellers.   
   > Plus CN80 guarantees those drives.  I bought a power supply from them.   
   > It didn't work when I got it. They sent another one to me before I had   
   > even mailed the first one back.  Would the seller of the $12 drives do that?   
      
   Are they really 720K drives? I thought they were (what CN80 sells)   
   standard 1.44MB/720K Teac drives (standard 10-15 years ago for pc's).   
   What makes these useful to us is that they have a jumper for selecting   
   drive :0 and drive :1. A real 720K drive would actually be better   
   because it would use 1.44MB media as 720K...   
      
   They probably cost quite a bit less back then 10-15 years ago so the   
   current price is based on availability either from CN80 or from where   
   they got them from. Floppydrives are going out of fashion nowadays so   
   3.5" is going to be obsolete soon too.   
      
   About the discussion; I think it's a pretty strong reaction to post a   
   warning on news, and the group is the main meeting place for present day   
   TRS-80 users. Maybe too strong even if he got you angry. I have one   
   transaction with CN80 and it was all ok, not much communication but it   
   wasn't necessary either. I just bought a stack of 3.5" 720K floppies.   
      
   Knut   
      
      
   >   
   > Again, you're right. Blocking your email is not the most cooth   
   > (spelling?) way to tell a customer there is no deal. But I can certainly   
   > see why there wasn't one.   
   >   
   > Nice to meet you too Chris. Always good to talk to another TRS-80   
   > enthusiast!   
   >   
   > Regards,   
      
      
   --   
   Knut   
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