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From: birenboi@malibu.aero.org (Aaron Birenboim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Optical drives
Summary: are the drives around anywhere but the NeXT?
Keywords: storage,optical
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Date: 1 Aug 89 23:14:52 GMT
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Reply-To: birenboi@malibu.UUCP (Aaron Birenboim)
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Organization: The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo CA
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I'm looking at optical storage media for a PC.  I've seen ads for 
PC flopticals, the drives run about $8000.00 and the disks are
about $250.00.  What gives?!  I don't own a next, or know much
about the prices, but word on the street is that an extra 
floptical runs about $1500 when you buy the machine.  I think
even an expensive controler card could be $1000 more.  Why are
these PC flopticals so expensive?  Is Sony ( or whoever makes the
NeXT flopricals) making this media for other machines?  If so
where do I find out.  The above prices are rediculous, compared
to the NeXT, even allowing for the educational institution discount.




Aaron "The Lumberjack" Birenboim             |  "I'm a ramblin' wreck,
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