Subj : Re: floppy disks
To : Ed Vance
From : boraxman
Date : Thu May 15 2025 09:10 pm
On 14 May 2025 at 09:17p, Ed Vance pondered and said...
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EV> > Never saw one or found one. In doing a search now, I've seen how expens
EV> > the 5 1/4 inch drives are today!
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EV> I have a 486 box with a 5.25"drive in it.
EV> Haven't had it on in years.
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EV> I wouldn't thought 5.25" FDD's would be of interest nowadays.
EV> Never thought to look to price them.
EV> Ed
Prices seem to be going from $50 to over $150 and perhaps more.
I have a four, but I don't think I'll sell them all, maybe one or two.
