Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!uunet!world!jon_sree From: jon_sree@world.std.com (Jon Sreekanth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: CD ROM / Ziff Davis Computer Library Message-ID: Date: 21 Dec 90 17:15:33 GMT References: <13615@encore.Encore.COM> Sender: jon_sree@world.std.com (Jon Sreekanth) Distribution: comp Organization: The World Lines: 37 In-Reply-To: schwalbe@pinocchio.Encore.COM's message of 20 Dec 90 20:16:50 GMT In article <13615@encore.Encore.COM> schwalbe@pinocchio.Encore.COM (Jim Schwalbe) writes: In article jon_sree@world.std.com (Jon Sreekanth) writes: > >Question is : if the software is only marginally useful, is $699 + $19 S&H >a reasonable price for the hardware only ? The picture in the ad shows The external CD-ROM drive which DAK is selling is the CDU 6201. The cheapest I've seen that for sale in the Computer Shopper is $650. If someone told you that the 6 CDs that come with the offer are not worth another $50, IMHO they are sorely mistaken. While some of the programs do have their shortcomings, Thanks ! This was exactly the info I was looking for. I've ordered from DAK before, but it pays to be on your guard with them. They're honest enough about what they mention in their ads; it's what they don't mention that could trip you up :-) more and more stuff comes out on CD. I just got my Microsoft C 6.0a upgrade on CD. Beats having a dozen floppies hanging around. I'm completely sold on the CD concept. I aim to gradually put my old archives on CD. There must be service bureaus willing to cut a single CD for maybe under $100 ? For 500 meg of online access to misc. junk I've saved over the years, under control of one of the new PIM's (personal information managers) ... it would be a quantum leap. Regards, / Jon Sreekanth Assabet Valley Microsystems Fax and PC products 346 Lincoln St #722, Marlboro, MA 01752 508-562-0722 jon_sree@world.std.com