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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Reasons for buying Apple CD SC
Keywords: CD-ROM, WORM
Message-ID: <36283@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 7 Nov 89 05:35:56 GMT
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>The possibility that attracts me is the Apple CD SC.

>What software comes with the CD SC?

Standard controlling software (inits, file format files, etc), plus a DA
that lets you use it as a standard CD player through earphones.

>What does "SC" stand for?

Scsi interface.

>Any
>sample disks?

A "Gee, aren't CD's neat!" disk. Useful? for impressing friends...

>What interesting disks are available (esp.
>for a programmer/scientist/writer...) ?  Usefulness?  Performance?  Etc.?

Depends on what you want. And what you're willing to pay. Clip art.
Dictionaries. Pictures, lots of Public Domain software and stuff. Someone on
CompuServe just posted a hypercard stack that was supposed to be a complete
dtabase of available lists. I don't have it handy, but it was ~100,000 bytes
or so....

>As long as I'm on the subject, any opinions on the Apple Portrait Display?

I like it. I prefer the two page display (I have one at work; I'd like to
have one at home). But I'm biased.

Is it worth the extra cost over the Radius FPD? Take a look at both and
decide. I think the Radius is a *lot* less clear and crisp, but list price
to list price differences make it an interesting tradeoff. If you're willing
to give up a little to save some money (on the other hand, if you hate
eyestrain, take a second look at the Apple...)

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Chuq Von Rospach <+> Editor,OtherRealms <+> Member SFWA/ASFA
chuq@apple.com <+> CI$: 73317,635 <+> [This is myself speaking]

Aftershock. Bummer.