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Also seen as a reply (for what it's worth): Begin News Article === >From: Jack Shu <jshu@ecs.umass.edu> >Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.storage,comp.sys.laptops,misc.forsale.computers.pc-sp ecific.portables,nj.forsale >Subject: Re: FS: (used) IBM DVAA-2810 810 MB Notebook Drive for Thinkpad >Date: 24 Aug 1995 23:01:49 GMT >Message-ID: <41j0ct$jm@risky.ecs.umass.edu> >References: <41g4hh$k3d@lyman.pppl.gov> > >Darin Ernst <dernst@pppl.gov> wrote: >>I have the following *IBM* 810 MB notebook drive for sale: >> >>o IBM model DVAA-2810, OEM P/N 84G3012 >>o 2.5" 19mm form factor >>o This was the first and only 810MB notebook drive for several months >>o Removed from new Thinkpad by dealer (I was told), purchased by me 1/4/95 >>o Lower power consumption and faster access time than comparable Toshiba >>o Compatible with Thinkpad 360/755 >>o In perfect condition and working order >> >>I will offer it two ways: >> >>a) Bare drive, without the Thinkpad carrier (plastic case), for use in other >> notebooks (but I can only guarantee that it works in a Thinkpad): >> >> $500 + shipping, non-neg. >> >>b) With an original IBM Thinkpad carrier, ready to fit into Thinkpad 360/755 >> >> $600 + shipping, non-neg. >> >> >>The current price for configuration (b) at NECX is $1180 for IBM part #84G8250, >>810MB IBM drive in carrier. I checked 2 other vendors, which were higher. > > > >I just bought a brand new one for $600 from IBM including the plastic adapter. with >a 3 year warranty. you might want to lower your prices a little bit. > > > === End News Article At 09:08 PM 8/23/95 -0400, you wrote: >I spotted this in comp.sys.laptops. Darin Ernst is the guy who made >the WD90C24 mini-HOWTO for Linux at http://www.castle.net/~darin, so >he's probably trustworthy. > >------- start of forwarded message ------- >From: Darin Ernst <dernst@pppl.gov> >Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.storage,comp.sys.laptops,misc.forsale.computers.pc-sp ecific.portables,nj.forsale >Subject: FS: (used) IBM DVAA-2810 810 MB Notebook Drive for Thinkpad >Date: 23 Aug 1995 20:54:09 GMT >Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory >Lines: 37 >Message-ID: <41g4hh$k3d@lyman.pppl.gov> > >I have the following *IBM* 810 MB notebook drive for sale: > >o IBM model DVAA-2810, OEM P/N 84G3012 >o 2.5" 19mm form factor >o This was the first and only 810MB notebook drive for several months >o Removed from new Thinkpad by dealer (I was told), purchased by me 1/4/95 >o Lower power consumption and faster access time than comparable Toshiba >o Compatible with Thinkpad 360/755 >o In perfect condition and working order > >I will offer it two ways: > >a) Bare drive, without the Thinkpad carrier (plastic case), for use in other > notebooks (but I can only guarantee that it works in a Thinkpad): > > $500 + shipping, non-neg. > >b) With an original IBM Thinkpad carrier, ready to fit into Thinkpad 360/755 > > $600 + shipping, non-neg. > > >The current price for configuration (b) at NECX is $1180 for IBM part #84G8250, >810MB IBM drive in carrier. I checked 2 other vendors, which were higher. > >In addition, I have a Toshiba MK2526FC, used 2 weeks. This is a >2.5" 19mm 520MB drive from a Twinhead Slimnote 5, which is the same >machine as the HP4000, Sharp PC8700/8900, and Altima Virage II. >I would like $400 for this drive (will consider providing carrier for >this notebook), but will consider reasonable offers. > >Thanks, > >Darin >darin@castle.net >New Jersey, USA >------- end of forwarded message ------- > >-- >___________________________________________________________________________ >John H. Kim "A common mistake that people make when trying to design >jokim@mit.edu something completely foolproof is to underestimate the >jokim@tuna.mit.edu ingenuity of complete fools." -- Douglas Adams > > -- "Women...can't live with 'em, can't kill 'em..." -- Tom Arnold (True Lies) Derek V. Chan dchan@cybercom.net chan4@fas.harvard.edu <-- going down on August 18, 1995