From: theguitarmanSPAM@charter.net   
      
   > 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...   
      
   Hi Knut,   
   Yes, they are actually720k drives with jumpers. :-)   
   All's I did was contact a dozen or so of the different computer recyclers on   
   eBay who were selling various parts, including stacks of floppy drives for   
   as little as $5. I just asked them if they had any old 720k drives with   
   jumpers they may have pulled from some old machines, and a few replied back   
   they did. I bought 2 pairs. One pair was $12 shipped and the other pair was   
   $15 shipped.   
      
   > 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.   
      
   I agree totally. I kinda jumped into all of this blind, no I have a bigger   
   respect for the price CN80 charges even at $48. The key being getting the   
   "know how" to make it all work properly. Right now I'm having a problem   
   getting the proper cabling together. I have some more stuff on the way, and   
   even if I have to build the cable myself through trial & error I will.   
   If the CN-80 guy wants to compromise on an apology for the way he treated me   
   and unblock me from his auction, I would consider buying from him. But thats   
   his call. The world still goes round regardless, right?   
      
   > 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....   
   > Knut   
   You may be right Knut, but I've met a few other TRS people on the net who   
   didn't seem to have many kind words to say about CN80. So being my first   
   exposure to the guy, I just figured they must be right. I mean look how he   
   treated me right off the bat.   
   If he can let by gones be by gones, so can I. As he said, "No Hard   
   Feelings". I'd like to see him prove he means what he said.   
      
   Have a great day Knut,   
   -)   
   -Chris   
      
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