3.5" discs

[arnoldemu]

http://www.examiner.com/x-16352-Japan-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m4d24-Sony-to-discontinue-35-inch-floppy-disk-in-Japan


arrrghhh.. thank god there are flash or other alternatives

[Cholo]

A bit scary. Its hard enough just finding cassette tape too (would be even harder if it wasnt for all those childrens "sing along"-toy recorders).

Good thing that the amiga was so popular tho, so you can always find a stack of cheap amiga DD floppy backups online and reformat if needed.

[robcfg]

In Spain it is still common to find 3.5" disks, but they're dissapearing every day.


I've found also in Germany in Saturn stores.


Edit:I just noticed this is my 100th post. Gotta celebrate it! 

[nurgle]

Whoa, that was close. For a moment I thought they where about to stop producing 3" discs.

[Devilmarkus]

Whoa, that was close. For a moment I thought they where about to stop producing 3" discs.

Nooooo, nurgle, 3" discs will be produced until year 2060, don't be afraid.

[arnoldemu]

Nooooo, nurgle, 3" discs will be produced until year 2060, don't be afraid.

Yes, and this year is 1989.
Look I see a cpc6128 for sale there £399.99.
Cheap!

[Devilmarkus]

Yes, and this year is 1989.
Look I see a cpc6128 for sale there £399.99.
Cheap!

Yes but because it has GT65 monitor
Look the other, for £599.99 this has a CTM 644!

[ukmarkh]

I've never been able to find 3" disks, unless I look on ebay. Tesco's have stopped selling 3.5" disks so I badly need to find somewhere I can buy a load? Any ideas?? I'm not paying ebay prices.

[robcfg]

Here in Spain you can find 10 piece boxes for 4-5 euros. Depending on how much of them you'd like, postage fees shouldn't be an issue.

[ukmarkh]

Here in Spain you can find 10 piece boxes for 4-5 euros. Depending on how much of them you'd like, postage fees shouldn't be an issue.

Do they have an online service???

[robcfg]

Not exactly.


I wouldn't mind to look for the discs and send them to you... 

[Gryzor]

40 ways we still use floppy disks              

[dragon]

I just bought a box,tdk manufacture disk,very easy to find.And also very easy tapes tdk.

For people outside spain buy here.

http://www.opirata.com/diskettes-c-24.html

or here

http://www.acuista.com/x/disquetes/

tapes:
http://www.opirata.com/audio-video-cassette-c-197.html

[arnoldemu]

I just bought a box,tdk manufacture disk,very easy to find.And also very easy tapes tdk.

For people outside spain buy here.

http://www.opirata.com/diskettes-c-24.html

or here

http://www.acuista.com/x/disquetes/

tapes:
http://www.opirata.com/audio-video-cassette-c-197.html

ebuyer.co.uk also have them.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/233992
damn those are cheap.

[dragon]

But you forget,the change pounds/euro the euro now is cheaper that pound.So for the rest of europe is not so cheap.

more cheaper not tdk but cheaper .

http://aguileraweb.com/index.php/cPath/22_41_455?osCsid=db1c470685e0ce90b1ae23d45874f576

[Gryzor]

Great... time to buy some more...

[EDIT] Oh wait, these are 3.5 coasters. But you can find these everywhere, really...