and sold On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 11:19 PM Anthony Coghlan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Untested can be worrisome. Nonetheless, these devices would seem like > they should be fundamentally reliable unless the electronics are somehow > fried (unlikely). The most probable issue is that the drive belt will have > softened or dissolved and will need to be cleaned away and replaced. > Didn’t realize these drives can be so pricey, though I didn’t research what > actual past sales prices have been. It is “...or best offer,” in > fairness. Makes me appreciate my TPDD2 a bit more. I do sometimes > consider selling it, to be honest, as I don’t use it much, but it works > great and is both functional and nostalgic, albeit impractical by modern > terms. > > Best wishes, > Anthony > > > > On Friday, April 17, 2020, Tom Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The obvious rejoinder is... why not just use an iPad or a Dell instead of >> a 35 year old laptop? :) Modern tablets and laptops are faster, more >> reliable, and have more storage space. >> >> Tom Wilson >> [email protected] >> (619)940-6311 >> K6ABZ >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 9:34 PM Abraham Moller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes, untested is concerning. Since you shared this, just a quick >>> annoying question I had - why not just use a TPDD emulator on a phone, >>> tablet (mComm), or PC (dlplus, LaddieAlpha) instead? Seems like they would >>> have more capacity and be more reliable. >>> >>> Then again, if you had diskettes with M100 programs, that would make >>> this the sole option for access/backup. >>> >>> Jon >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2020, 12:10 AM Tom Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/TANDY-TRS-80-Portable-Disk-Drive-26-3808-Floppy-Disk-Drive/324136920341?hash=item4b7810e515:g:0kAAAOSwNAJel2Yv >>>> >>>> >>>> Not my auction. >>>> >>>> I'd buy it myself, but "untested" always worries me. >>>> >>>> >>>> Tom Wilson >>>> [email protected] >>>> (619)940-6311 >>>> K6ABZ >>>> >>>
