Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site moncol.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!petsd!moncol!ben From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) Newsgroups: net.audio,net.micro Subject: Re: CD-ROMs Message-ID: <512@moncol.UUCP> Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 17:04:23 EDT Article-I.D.: moncol.512 Posted: Wed Sep 25 17:04:23 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 27-Sep-85 03:43:19 EDT References: <830@homxb.UUCP> Organization: Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Lines: 21 Xref: watmath net.audio:5901 net.micro:12096 >The same magazine article states that; >"The compact disks themselves are cheap to >make and getting cheaper. Factories stamp them out like cookies >from thin sheets of partially melted plastic at a cost of less than >$1 each. About 15 million disks will be produced this year, according >to Mark Anderson, assistant manager of development at 3M Corp. >Matsushita, for one, which currently produces 200,000 audio >CDs a month, plans to eventually shift to CD-ROMs next January at a >new plant in Menomonie, Wisconsin, Anderson says." >It appears that manufactures are using a pricing factor of 14, is this >a standard value in the audio business? I just bought Lotus 1-2-3 for $300. Let's see. There are 3 disks in the package- at wholesale prices, that's about $3. It appears Lotus Development is using a pricing factor of 100, is this a standard value is the software business? Ben Broder ..ihnp4!princeton!moncol!ben ..vax135!petsd!moncol!ben Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com