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From: phil@vaxphw.enet.dec.com (Phil Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: NEC CDR355 CD-Rom -- DONT!
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Date: 8 Jun 90 13:52:09 GMT
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}I had already eliminated the NEC, but I'm still debating between the
}Toshiba (also sold by MacConnection) and the Apple. Why did you choose
}Apple over Toshiba? Any reasons other than price?
} 
}P.S. (I know this discussion belongs in the hardware group, but I thought
}the original poster might not get that group, so I've continued it here.)
} 
}Shirley Kehr
Hi,

I bought the Apple for alot of reasons.

1) I work for DEC, so I got a 30% discount off of a discounted price!

2) Alot of disks that are interactive say they require the Apple if you want
	Audio output by program command.  Whether this is true or not, I
	don't know, but with my money I didn't want to find out.

3) Apple will ALWAYS support in their drivers a released product.  You cannot
	always say this about other vendors.  A new mac may come out and your
	drive no longer works.

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