tschak909 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Hi guys, am looking for an Atari XF551 for my daughter's XEGS system. pm me if you have one to sell? -Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 You will use a 1050 and like it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 not funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, tschak909 said: not funny. They are just hard to come by, if I had an extra I would absolutely sell it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 They're so expensive. Often go for $150-200 on eBay whenever one pops up (not all that often). You sure you need the "double density" aspect that they offer? If not, 1050s are great, more affordable, and frankly - better looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMenard Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 They din't sell that many as it was late in the life of the A8 line. Many have also been canibalized for 3.5" drive and other mods. In my neck of the wood, they're pretty much unobtainium at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, sixersfan105 said: They're so expensive. Often go for $150-200 on eBay whenever one pops up (not all that often). You sure you need the "double density" aspect that they offer? If not, 1050s are great, more affordable, and frankly - better looking! I have good reason for this, it's to match my daughter's XEGS. I know this sounds silly to you, but I don't give a flying fuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 53 minutes ago, tschak909 said: I have good reason for this, it's to match my daughter's XEGS. I know this sounds silly to you, but I don't give a flying fuck. Nah not silly at all, I totally get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777ismyname Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 2:30 PM, tschak909 said: I have good reason for this, it's to match my daughter's XEGS. I know this sounds silly to you, but I don't give a flying fuck. I bought mine with an XEGS in the late 80s and my daughter absolutely loved to play with that setup as a small child in the mid-90s. Finding that setup is on my list of stuff to do in the next day or two. I’ve already told her (she is the one that boxed it up and put it in storage...somewhere) that if I can’t locate it then she is buying me one of each very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Good luck, virtually everyone with caches of XF-551 drives do not want to sell them. -Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 What about this guy? https://atariage.com/forums/topic/294857-for-sale-atari-xf551-with-chinon-mech/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potemkyn Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 What about getting a dead one and outfitting it with 1050 internals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 if am getting a dead one, might as well repair it. -Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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