Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!udel!mmdf From: casebolt%esdc.span@fedex.msfc.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Floppy drives Message-ID: <3706@nigel.udel.EDU> Date: 9 Nov 89 15:08:22 GMT Sender: mmdf@udel.EDU Lines: 64 From: FEDEX::"amiga-relay-request@louie.udel.edu" 6-NOV-1989 06:20:23.84 To: ESDC$SPAN::CASEBOLT CC: Subj: Re: Floppy drives Received: from udel.edu by Fedex.Msfc.Nasa.Gov with INTERNET ; Mon, 6 Nov 89 06:21:18 CST Received: from louie.udel.edu by louie.udel.edu id ab00561; 6 Nov 89 11:54 GMT Received: from USENET by louie.udel.edu id aa00550; 6 Nov 89 6:50 EST Received: from snow-white.ee.udel.edu by louie.udel.edu id ab00534; 6 Nov 89 6:50 EST Received: from louie.udel.edu by snow-white.ee.udel.edu id ab15203; 6 Nov 89 6:52 EST From: Joel Swan Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Floppy drives Keywords: Floppy Reliability Message-ID: <2020@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US> Date: 6 Nov 89 07:29:03 GMT Organization: Media Specialties LTD To: amiga-relay@udel.edu Sender: amiga-relay-request@udel.edu In article <7264@ingr.com> phil@ingr.com (Phil Johnson) writes: :I am planning to purchase a second floppy for my NEW 2000. Also, I will :be adding a second external floppy to my old 1000 (giving to my niece). :I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, or experiences with the :various floppy disks available today. : :Email you comments to me and I will post the results if anyone wants to :see them. : :Thanks ahead of time. : : :-- :Philip E. Johnson UUCP: usenet!ingr!b3!sys_7a!phil :MY words, VOICE: (205) 772-2497 :MY opinion! I, too, am in need of an internal floppy for my A2000 (the original finally gave out). I have seen the Chinon drive at Abel Supply for $71, but don't know if it meets these criteria: 1. MUST be the exact same color as my A2000. 2. Must have a door on the front (dust killed my previous drive) 3. Must be a good, solid ,preferably quiet drive Are there any that meet these criteria? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Joel I purchased the Chinon Drive from Abel supply in Sevierville Tennessee. drive worked fine, has a door on it, and was around $72.00. HOWEVER!!! Some people have had problems with ABEL Supply. The only problem I have had was they did not send any installation manuals with the drive so I had to wing it! There was mounting screws but no standoffs to mount the drive.. I called and they told me they would send them to me ASAP and I'm still waiting.... The CHINON drive works good though.... GOOD LUCK! Richard Casebolt BCSS MSFC, ALABAMA 205-544-2966