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From: hpa@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (H. Peter Anvin)
Subject: Re: 2.88 Mb floppy drives for PC
Message-ID: <1991Jun16.232753.27867@casbah.acns.nwu.edu>
Keywords: ED
Organization: Northwestern University
References: <1991Jun13.131011.2510@casbah.acns.nwu.edu> <2002@ole.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1991 23:27:53 GMT
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In article <2002@ole.UUCP> of comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,
  ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry) writes:
> 
> 	Can't help on the hardware, but I'll warn you that I saw an article
> qouting prices for 2.88 MB media that were *very* high- looks like a replay
> of the scenario we had when 1.44 3 1/2" drives came out- blank floppies were
> going for $5-6 *each*.

Of course: currently only brand name diskettes are available, and since
only NeXT and a few similar system have been using them so far, it has not
been a mass market.  The University store sells them for $29 in 5-pack, I
think.  But prices will drop, and if I am getting a new 3.5" drive anyway I
want to avoid getting one that will become obsolete.

                  /Peter
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