PCMCIA hard drives being specialed out

Hi all,

Once in a while, surpluscomputers.com emails me something very
interesting... today it's PCMCIA hard disks at what I think is a great
price. This is actually the second time they sent me these specials, I
guess they're having trouble moving those drives. Anyway, thought they
might be of interest to c.a.e'ers:

170Mb $8.99 
<http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=382494&r=381928&t=337558303&l=1&d=85579705&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2esoftwareandstuff%2ecom%2fDRV10010%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1>

260Mb $10.99
<http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=382494&r=381928&t=337558303&l=1&d=85579708&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2esoftwareandstuff%2ecom%2fDRV10486%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1>

340Mb $13.99
<http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=382494&r=381928&t=337558303&l=1&d=85579706&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2esoftwareandstuff%2ecom%2fDRV10058%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1>

(Usual disclaimers apply, satisfied customer only, etc etc).

Those PCMCIA drives were always pretty neat.
I have a couple of older 60mb and a couple 20mb ones with my old laptop.
Nowadays, I look at my 256mb and 512mb Flash card stick and still become 
amazed at how fast the flash cards caught up.

"Lewin A.R.W. Edwards" <larwe@larwe.com> wrote in message 
news:608b6569.0410291543.58dcad22@posting.google.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Once in a while, surpluscomputers.com emails me something very
> interesting... today it's PCMCIA hard disks at what I think is a great
> price. This is actually the second time they sent me these specials, I
> guess they're having trouble moving those drives. Anyway, thought they
> might be of interest to c.a.e'ers:
>
> 170Mb $8.99
> <http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=382494&r=381928&t=337558303&l=1&d=85579705&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2esoftwareandstuff%2ecom%2fDRV10010%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1>
>
> 260Mb $10.99
> <http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=382494&r=381928&t=337558303&l=1&d=85579708&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2esoftwareandstuff%2ecom%2fDRV10486%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1>
>
> 340Mb $13.99
> <http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=382494&r=381928&t=337558303&l=1&d=85579706&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2esoftwareandstuff%2ecom%2fDRV10058%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1>
>
> (Usual disclaimers apply, satisfied customer only, etc etc). 

Hi Lewin,

Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB 
memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go 
that route. No moving parts, compatible with almost any modern PC, not 
just laptops. With a PCMCIA card or drive you may have problems moving 
files to a desktop which could be the reason that these drives didn't 
make it. I use CD-R and CD-RW. Even more space and even more compatible, 
much lower in cost.

Now when it comes to parts such as small motors these drives might be a 
real bargain for a serious hobbyist.

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com

Joerg wrote:

> Hi Lewin,
> 
> Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB
> memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go
> that route. No moving parts, compatible with almost any modern PC, not
> just laptops. With a PCMCIA card or drive you may have problems moving
> files to a desktop which could be the reason that these drives didn't
> make it. I use CD-R and CD-RW. Even more space and even more compatible,
> much lower in cost.
> 
>
Also these are type III PCMCIA cards which will not fit into the single slot
of most current laptops.

Ian

-- 
Ian Bell

> Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB 
> memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go 

I was thinking more along the lines of support for legacy systems. A lot
of people in c.a.e need to support legacy systems :)

These drives tickle my "cool product" bone but I can't quite think of
anything useful to do with them.

Hi Lewin,

>I was thinking more along the lines of support for legacy systems. A lot
>of people in c.a.e need to support legacy systems :)
>  
>
Good point. Many legacy systems work a lot better and more reliably than 
non-legacy ;-)

>These drives tickle my "cool product" bone but I can't quite think of
>anything useful to do with them.
>  
>
Indeed they do. There has got to be a bonanza of cool electro-mechanical 
parts in them. Like really flat motors, tiny steppers, clutches and so on.

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com

"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote in message
news:Cdvhd.3397$zx1.2277@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> Hi Lewin,
>
> Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB
> memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go
> that route. No moving parts, compatible with almost any modern PC, not
> just laptops. With a PCMCIA card or drive you may have problems moving
> files to a desktop which could be the reason that these drives didn't
> make it. I use CD-R and CD-RW. Even more space and even more compatible,
> much lower in cost.
>
> Now when it comes to parts such as small motors these drives might be a
> real bargain for a serious hobbyist.
>
> Regards, Joerg
>
> http://www.analogconsultants.com

I wish they'd have drives with pcmcia on one end and usb on the other.  As
you
say, ALMOST everything has usb, but some legacy equipment has only pcmcia.
(and windows 95, don't get me started...)

Rufus