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Re: FS: Brand NEW SCSI ZIP Drive & WD850MB HDD

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From: PC Professionals
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:00
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Chris wrote:

> You're out of your mind.  The going rate for NEW hard drives is less
> than
> $0.10 per Megabyte.  Your used 850 is worth about $50 max.
>

$0.10 per Megabyte!!!  maybe for a drive larger than 4GB or a drive
purchased in the US.  The going rate for 1.2GB drives (the smallest
currently manufactured) is between $250 and $300, that's between $0.21
and $0.25 per megabyte.  An 850MB drive is worth about $150.

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From: PC Professionals <nsjjmck@nbnet.nb.ca>
Subject: Re: FS: Brand NEW SCSI ZIP Drive & WD850MB HDD
Date: 1997/08/08
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