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Re: 128 Mb and 230 Mb MO disks

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From: Philip R. Banks
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:00
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"Roger Johnstone" <rojaws@es.co.nz> writes:

> In article <Aw9b5.1712$gho7.14155969@news.xtra.co.nz>, "RoWlDoG"
> <RoWlDoG@rowldog.8m.com> wrote:
> >hey bro you aint gonna gert that for themi can getta 4.3 gig for $150
> >Markus Winter <mwin024@postbox.auckland.ac.nz> wrote in message
> >news:396cd3e8$1@news.auckland.ac.nz...
> >> I have a number of MO disks for sale:
> >>
> >> 6x 128 Mb: NZ$50
> >>
> >> 5x 230 Mb: NZ$125 (NP NZ$60 each) - a total of 35 available ...
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>
> Those are removable magneto-optical disks, not hard disk drives.

   And, unfortunately for Markus, the 230 Mb discs are worth $20 new if you
shop around. I respectfully suggest his price is a little on the steep side.

    Philip

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From: banksie@paradise.net.nz (Philip R. Banks)
Subject: Re: 128 Mb and 230 Mb MO disks
Date: 2000/07/15
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