Date   : Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:33:23 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Vanishing electronics suppliers

Tim Fardell wrote:
>> I think Colin McDougall, a poster on the STH forums, found this place 
>> still selling them:
>>
>> http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/prodpages/VAR-BBCFPC.shtml
>>
>> £5 EACH though!  Have a browse through the rest of their stuff for a 
>> good laugh!
> 
> It may be a whole fiver, but it is a complete cable with a Beeb plug at 
> one end and a disk drive plug the other - superb value for money ;-) I 
> spend more than that on a decent lunch.

The 70 pounds for a disk drive always makes me smile. And how the heck do they 
figure on 80 for a BBC B??

 From what I hear, CJE's service and support is very good. But I fail to see 
how that justifies such high prices for things that are still readily 
available for free all over the UK.

cheers

Jules