Date   : Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:29:39 +0000
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: Vanishing electronics suppliers

Tim Fardell <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
 
Yes, just after posting I spent some time web browsing and found
them. I've just updated the BBC FAQ to mention them, and have
emailed checking they have some in stock before I send off a
cheque.
 
> > £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 ;-)
 
If it is a whole lead, wonderful! I assumed it was just the plug.
I'll take a picture of one when they get here and put it with the
FAQ entry.
 
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