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From: pjohnson@sdcsvax.UUCP (Paul Johnson)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: CAR CD PLAYERS
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Date: Wed, 14-Nov-84 22:39:59 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 14 22:39:59 1984
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> 
> 	Last I heard about car CD's is that Pioneer was on the
> threshold of introducing one, but that it was too 'sensitive
> to road conditions' and has consequentially been withdrawn from
> it's early release.
> 
> 	Try tapping a CD player while it's on one day - you'll 
> see what I mean!
> 
> 						Dave Taylor
> 						HP - CNO

Sony has introduced an in dash player which by all reports survives
rough roads very nicely.  My Sony CDP 101 home unit will not mistrack
when dropped a quarter inch.  Given proper servo design, there is no
inherent miracle involved in accomplishing these feats.

paul johnson
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