New obsolete media
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:54 pm
Last week I was reading random stuff online about my HP 85, and found a site with info on an earlier model HP that also used DC100 tapes. This site included a link to a company who can sell new DC100 tapes.
I've made contact with this company, and they also do all kinds of other media - including other DC series tapes DSDD 5.25" and 3.5" disks.
Some example pricing they've given me is US$11.50 per box of 10 DSDD 48tpi 5.25" floppies, US$11.50 per box 10 DSDD 135tpi 3.5" floppies and (are you sitting down?) US$52.50 each for DC100 tapes, obviously plus freight. There are quantity breaks. Looking at the website they also do brand-new 8" disks and a range of tape formats.
This is the site - http://www.athana.com/
Is anyone interested in making up a larger order? I've got lots of used DSDD disks from Trademe, but I must admit the idea of having new media not randoms of unknown quality is tempting!
I've made contact with this company, and they also do all kinds of other media - including other DC series tapes DSDD 5.25" and 3.5" disks.
Some example pricing they've given me is US$11.50 per box of 10 DSDD 48tpi 5.25" floppies, US$11.50 per box 10 DSDD 135tpi 3.5" floppies and (are you sitting down?) US$52.50 each for DC100 tapes, obviously plus freight. There are quantity breaks. Looking at the website they also do brand-new 8" disks and a range of tape formats.
This is the site - http://www.athana.com/
Is anyone interested in making up a larger order? I've got lots of used DSDD disks from Trademe, but I must admit the idea of having new media not randoms of unknown quality is tempting!