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From: baumgart@esquire.dpw.com (Steve Baumgarten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Toshiba vs. Apple CD-ROM
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Date: 7 Jun 90 15:19:14 GMT
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Reply-To: baumgart@esquire.dpw.com (Steve Baumgarten)
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I'm interested in getting a CD-ROM player in the near future, and from
what I've heard, the two best are the Toshiba and the Apple players.

The prices are fairly competitive, so I was wondering whether anyone
had experiences (either good or bad) with either one.  I've also heard
that the Toshiba is significantly faster than the Apple player -- is
this true, or just rumor?

Post or email responses, and I'll summarize any that I get.

I'm especially interested in the Toshiba player, since AGFA is running
a special (their ad appeared in this week's MacWEEK): for $975 you get
the Toshiba player plus a CD-ROM containing the entire Adobe Type
Library and 260 AGFA fonts.  You can then use any 20 of the fonts.  To
use more than the 20 you select initially, you call an 800 number and
give them your credit card number -- they then give you a code which
unlocks the font you want to buy.

This seems like a really good deal, and it may be what convinces me to
get the Toshiba player in the end.  If anyone is interested, you can
call AGFA at (800) 227-2780, ext. 700 for more info.

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   Steve Baumgarten             | "New York... when civilization falls apart,
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   cmcl2!esquire!baumgart       |                           - David Letterman