mo@messy.bellcore.com (Michael O'Dell) (12/04/90)
The low duplication cost of CD-ROMs is precisely why SUN is moving their software distribution to CD-ROM. The 1/4" tapes cost a bloody fortune, by comparison (orders of magnitude more when you include duplication, handling, and shipping costs). I suspect that a machine with a non-optional CD-ROM drive isn't that far off.... -Mike
peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) (12/05/90)
In article <1990Dec4.123806.6221@bellcore.bellcore.com> mo@messy.UUCP (Michael O'Dell) writes: > I suspect that > a machine with a non-optional CD-ROM drive isn't that far off.... Commodore has already announced it: it amounts to a Commodore Amiga 500 in a component stereo-shaped box with a CD-ROM drive. It was highlighted in a recent AmigaWorld. -- Peter da Silva. `-_-' +1 713 274 5180. 'U` peter@ferranti.com
sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney) (12/05/90)
In article <P+_7GP2@xds13.ferranti.com>, peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) writes: >In article <1990Dec4.123806.6221@bellcore.bellcore.com> mo@messy.UUCP (Michael O'Dell) writes: >> I suspect that >> a machine with a non-optional CD-ROM drive isn't that far off.... > >Commodore has already announced it: it amounts to a Commodore Amiga 500 in >a component stereo-shaped box with a CD-ROM drive. It was highlighted in >a recent AmigaWorld. What goes into their drive? I thought this was supposed to be an interactive technology which was/is better than a CD-ROM with a bunch of data on it? (showing more-than-usual-ignorance...) Will it go both ways? (ie: High Sierra and the "CDTV" format) >-- >Peter da Silva. `-_-' >+1 713 274 5180. 'U` ^ | I still think it looks like a road kill; a shame we can't upgrade to multi-media mail... %%%%% Signature v2.0 %%%%% Doug Mohney, Operations Manager, CAD Lab/ME, Univ. of Maryland College Park * If Apple's pricing strategy had been as exciting as their commercials, * * Windows 3.0 would have never been written *