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From: lindahl@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Charlie Lindahl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: NeXT Religion and CD ROMS
Message-ID: <1990Sep27.070644.25072@evax.arl.utexas.edu>
Date: 27 Sep 90 07:06:44 GMT
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Organization: Computer Science Engineering Univ. of Texas at Arlington
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In-Reply-To: wirehead@oxy.edu's message of 26 Sep 90 15:30:58 GMT

Just a note: I work with a company which has both VAXstations and SUNs: in 
both cases, system software distribution is available on CD ROMs (in the 
case of the VAX, ALL of VMS fits on one ROM!) 

I understand that DEC, at least, will be encouraging users to migrate
to CD-ROM distribution VERY SOON (in the next year, if they haven't 
already; apologies in advance to other DECcers if this isn't accurate). 

THEREFORE, doesn't it make sense for NeXT to look at this very closely? 

In a related topic, I read recently somewhere in the myriad of information
sources I try to tap that SONY was going to be introducing a read/write 
CD drive soon. Any feelings/reactions/comments/clarifications on this? Such
as when it will be REAL and maybe available on the cube/slab/"slice" (next
NeXT?) 

-- 
Charlie S. Lindahl
Automation and Robotics Research Institute
University of Texas at Arlington
Internet EMAIL: lindahl@evax.arl.utexas.edu