Re: FS: (used) IBM DVAA-2810 810 MB Notebook Drive for Thinkpad (fwd)

["Derek V. Chan" <dchan@cybercom.net>]

Also seen as a reply (for what it's worth):

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>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.
>
>
>

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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
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>Message-ID: <41g4hh$k3d@lyman.pppl.gov>
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>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 -------
>
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Derek V. Chan
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