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Re: DES search
On Thu, 26 Feb 1998 [email protected] wrote:
> a CDROM holds about 640 MB, which means that 1563 CDs could hold it.
> At CompUSA, that were recently selling recordable CD's for $10 for five,
> but
> with a mail-in $10 rebate which means you're only paying 32 cents for
> postage
> for 5 CD's. .32*1563=$500 or so.
> Add in the cost of a few CD-R drives @ $300 each = $900 for recording.
> Combined total=$1400
Yes, but then you have to be able to read them all too. :) I'm not up on
CD changers, but how much would sufficient changers cost to read from
those 1500+ CDs? (Remember, we only need to read 1560 of 'em since the
CDRs can double as readers... :)
Maybe when DVD-ROM gets out there, and somewhat affordable, but not with
CDs (IMHO OC).
dave
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