Workbench 1.3 Disk

[pooboy_92]

Hi everyone this is my fisrt post here so if its in the wrong spot feel free to move it:).  
 
I recently bought an amiga 500, but I quickly learned that I did not have the workbench disk.  It needs version 1.3, my question is that does anyone in Maryland happen to have a disk or a copy they would be willing send my way.  I could pick it up meet you or you could mail it.  
 
Any help is welcome thank you.  ps also looking for games floppy drives or anything else.
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UPDATE: Thanks for all of the help guys i should now have a disk very soon but thank you for the help.  Feel free to continue your debate I am enjoying reading it.

[pooboy_92]

Thanks for the quick responses I just found a copy on ebay and snatched it up if it dosnt work I may still ask someone here.  Thanks for all of the help still looking for things like external floppy drives harddrives and such.

[pooboy_92]

You know I have to say this is the most helpful forum I think I have ever been on

[pooboy_92]

You didn't list your location, But - I am in Edgewater Maryland, just south of Annapolis. If that's close to you, I can hand you a copy of what you'll need.

I sent you a PM I hope you got it

[pooboy_92]

Well I guess since all I have is HD disks I get to make lots of backups of my Workbench Disk.  And just to keep you guys informed its still in the mail it should be here by the end of the week hope my drive still works.  I have read that if I want to use a standard pc floppy drive I just have to switch 2 of the wires.  Is this true and would you recomend doing it on the drive or the cable.

[pooboy_92]

This still will not allow you use the drive as high density. The "real" Amiga HD disk drives run at half speed to allow them to work. After market drives (such as the Power XL drives) use a software patch that allows them to work.
The best thing you can add to your A500 is a hard drive! Hard drives that sit on the side also allow memory upgrades.
 
Sorry for the crossed wires today. The offer is still open though...

 
Thats about what I figured, atleast it still gives me an option if my drive is dead, its been sitting for a long time.  
 
and no problem man

[pooboy_92]

Thank you for all of the great tips my disk still hasn't arrived yet but its on its way.  Do you have any more good tips for someone starting out with amigas.