Date   : Mon, 22 Dec 1997 13:35:12 +0000
From   : "David Lomas" <davidl@...>
Subject: Re: SCSI Hard Drives

On Dec 22, 12:56, Mark Usher wrote:
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] SCSI Hard Drives
> Hi
>
>
> >I recently purchased a SCSI interface for the RiscPC from Castle Technology
> >(www.castle-technology.co.uk). I noticed that they sell 100Mb SCSI discs
> for 39
> >pounds + VAT + P&P.
>
> What....
> I was in the UK during the summer and was quite happy to see the amount of
> Computer fairs every weekend all over the country. I decided to pop along to
> one, and was as happy as a pig in you know what for a couple of hours.
>
> I picked up a 73MB SCSI for a fiver.
> Go to these fairs, you'll pick up all sorts of bargains if you know what
> you're looking for, and judging by the competence of the messages that fly
> around here, most of you sure do know what you're doing.
>
> Mark
> marku@...
>
>-- End of excerpt from Mark Usher

The 100Mb above is a new drive - the reason for its comparative high price is
the low demand for such a small device. I would reckon you could get 300Mb-ish
drives for 15-20 quid, as people with PCs have to upgrade...

Cheers,

Dave.

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