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From: dbell@cup.portal.com (David J Bell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: CD ROMs
Message-ID: <36584@cup.portal.com>
Date: 5 Dec 90 20:53:23 GMT
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Hey folks!!    What's the concensus regarding CD ROM drives/systems
for the PC/AT world, or for the Mac side, for that matter?

I've considered buying a system for quite a while, but hesitated
because I wasn't sure about media compatibility between various 
vendors of drives and ROMware. Also because of the high initial
cost of drive systems and sufficient ROMware to make one somewhat
useful...

Now I see that everybody's purveyor of high-tech toys, Drew Allan Kaplan,
is offering a BSR drive and $2452 (list) of ROMs for $699. The selection
of ROMware looks like what I'd want to start with, with a whole lot
extra. How common is the BSR drive format? Or are they all the same?
Would I be able to use the same ROMs on a MAC ROM drive?

Also, I've *never* had a problem buying a product from DAK and
getting a refund when it didn't work out, BUT: what about
software entities, like shrink-wrapped CD ROMs? If I find
the whole shebang don't work like I'd hoped/been led to believe,
might I be unable to return the disks?

"Why, OF COURSE, Mister Bell, we would be perfectly happy to accept
the BSR drive system for full refund. Of course, we'll have to charge
you $2452 for the disks you opened...."

Any thoughts???

Dave      dbell@cup.portal.com