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From: landry@enginr.dec.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: SS -> DS drive upgrade
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Date: 7 Dec 89 04:46:12 GMT
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In article <22194@brunix.UUCP>, mjv@iris.brown.edu (Marshall Vale) writes...
" 
" I have two friends who both have SS drives and would like to upgrade to DS
"drives.  One has an old SF 314 with a corner button eject and the other 
"has a 520STfm.
" 
"1.  What is a reliable and cheap DS drive to buy as a replacement?  Netters
"    have mentioned a Toshiba model several times.
" 
"2.  Are there any hardware changes that need to be made?  For example, if 
"    it can't normally recognize media changes.
" 
"3.  What is a good price for that drive and suggested place to purchase 
"    from?

	Several sources can be found in the pages of Computer Shopper.
	Prices seem to range in the $65 - $75 range for either Teac or
	Toshiba and usually include the 5.25 mounting kit which you
	won't need.  I've listed a few sources below but can't advise
	you good or bad on any.  I have a drive on order from Gems but
	I picked them mostly 'cause they had some other stuff I needed.

	Gems Computers     408-988-0161
	Falcon Distributing  213-390-3955 (claims to beat any advertised price)
	PC Discount Center 312-390-7450
	Amax Applied Technology  818-282-9992

	Just noticed another one - This is a small classified ad listing
	various hard and floppy drives.   They list a 720k floppy for $45
	or $66 with the mounting kit.  No brand or model mentioned.
	Digital One 216-951-8088.

	chris