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From: jbr0@cbnews.att.com (joseph.a.brownlee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: CD-ROM drive question
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Date: 2 Aug 90 01:06:34 GMT
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With all the CD talk in this group, I am left with a few questions.  I have to
admit that I am not that familiar with the details of the technology, probably
since I have yet to see a good comprehensive article on the topic that isn't
mostly marketing hype, and since I'm not a "hardware-type".

Ok, that being said, I have the following questions:

    .	Which drive do people like?
    .	What is a good source?
    .	How much should I expect to pay?
    .	Can I get a drive that can write optical media and also
	   read CD's without taking out a second mortgage?
    .	If you have used a CD-ROM drive, did you find it useful?
	   Are there enough CD's out there to justify the purchase?

Any information is appreciated.

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