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From: nujohnso@ndsuvax.UUCP (Ceej)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next,rec.arts.books
Subject: Re: Hundreds of books on an optical disk
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Date: 1 Nov 88 15:51:57 GMT
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In article <5790@hoptoad.uucp> tim@hoptoad.UUCP (Tim Maroney) writes:
>
>Let's see, [...]
> So it would
>take 6710 hours or about three and a third work years to scan in 671
>books.  And I think my two minutes a page estimate may be optimistic,
>not to mention extra costs for indexing and mastering.

I would say that if you automated the process, it would cut that time down
to around 2500 hours.  By automating, I mean setting the process up so that
the pages are fed into the process continually and ~24 hours a day.  Note that
this estimate is certainly not conservative, and the time required to set up
this system is not included.  Actual requirements may vary.  Please consult
your CD-ROM handbook for details.

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