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From: dibble@rochester.ARPA (Peter C. Dibble)
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Subject: Re: CD ROMs to use 68000 OS9
Message-ID: <17421@rochester.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 21-Apr-86 09:05:55 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 21 09:05:55 1986
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Summary: CDI computers

In article <821@ihwpt.UUCP>, knudsen@ihwpt.UUCP (mike knudsen) writes:
> > In article <1185@lsuc.UUCP> jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura) writes:
> > >
> > >     Mike K. mentioned a CD-ROM standard based on OS-9 68K.  In fact, it's
> > >called CDI. 
> > >                                            Cheers! -- Jim O.
> > >James Omura, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto
> > As I understand it, OS-9 will be used as an internal control operating
> > system within a closed, appliance type of product (i.e., like
> > a stereo component) which will use custom--and we can assume proprietary--
> > chips for graphics and audio.
> > 
> > The question is: What advantage is held by a computer running OS-9 if
> > the CDI standard becomes a success?

CDI black boxes will certainly be sold, but I can't imagine Sony or Phillips
(or any other company) passing up the chance to sell a powerful computer to
CDI owners for the price of a floppy drive, keyboard, and some interface
components.

Perhaps the CDI player with OS-9 showing will cost $500 extra.  For people
who want a CDI player that should give the computer good price performance.
.........:
	680xx processor
	Excellent color graphics
	Excellent sound processing
	OS-9 (Multi-user Multi-tasking OS)
	Integrated CDI player

Even if non-CDI OS-9 systems don't profit in any other way, lots of new
users means lots of inexpensive software.  Also, OS-9 supports networking.
It should be easy to attach a minimal CDI computer to a host OS-9 system
via network.

*******  Peter       Dibble@Rochester
I'm not a bit unbiased about OS-9.  If lots of people get OS-9 with
their CDI players maybe some of them will buy my books!