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From: bruce@ccavax.camb.com (Barton F. Bruce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Sleeve-cartridge thingies for RRD40?
Message-ID: <35149.273f7460@ccavax.camb.com>
Date: 13 Nov 90 08:19:44 GMT
References: <6012@mace.cc.purdue.edu>
Organization: Cambridge Computer Associates, Inc.
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In article <6012@mace.cc.purdue.edu>, nvi@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Charles C. Allen) writes:
> would like to obtain more of the sleeve-cartridge thingies.  The DEC

DEC's drives are by LMS (Laser Magnetic Storage International Company - a North
American Philips Company).

In Colorado Springs they are at:

1.800.777.5674
1.719.593.4269

In The Netherlands:

31.40.758753

Distribution is by Arrow, Bel Microsystems, and, in Woburn MA by Coptec,
and probably others.

The drives will be ~500. The caddies are apt to seem expensive
unless bought in significant quantity. Unlike the flip open caddies that
others make, this caddy is designed to protect the disc in shipment, and 
so targets OEM users like DEC. You will probably pay ~$1500 to get a CDROM
mastered, and ~$1.85 a copy with one color silk screening and a simple black
and white label all in a flip top jewel box in ANY qunatity (1-10k+).

I doubt you will get spare caddies anywhere near as low as the complete
disk in a jewel box ($1.85)!

If you don't need thousands instantly, just wait a while. Everyone getting
DEC's s/w distribution on cdrom is building a large supply.

When you buy your Decus 'SIG tape' in CDROM format at Symposia, they GIVE
you a caddy, but only if you ASK. Other suppliers might, too. Does no harm
asking.