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From: farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: new stuff - DAT players
Message-ID: <1142@internal.Apple.COM>
Date: 3 Apr 89 16:59:39 GMT
References: <1517@bute.tcom.stc.co.uk>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <1517@bute.tcom.stc.co.uk> <pm@stc.UUCP> writes:
>For the past few days I have seen a lot of talk about using DAT machines as
>a back up device for the Amiga.
>Why bother with this method when writtable CD players are on the verge of being
>released. I know that such players have been demonstrated but at the moment it
>is only possible to write once to a blank CD. This however is due to change as
>a rewrittable system is being developed.
>
	Actually, I've seen removable media magneto optic drives around
	for some time now.  600Mb.  The expected commercial price is around
	$2500-$3000, when released.  Also, the NeXT machine comes shipped
	with a 256Mb removable magneto optic (MO) drive. (But how long will
	it ship for...(sorry, had to get that in there)).

>{vi}   Finally you can use youre Amiga to digitally process the recorded sound
>on conventional CD's.

	That depends.  On our CD ROM unit, we placed a hardware lock on the
	drive that won't allow you to read in the digital audio data.  There
	are protection bits on the disc which say whether the publisher wants
	people to be able to read the audio data, but I don't know if our
	drive pays attention to them.  Anyways, the point is that the 
	manufacturer of the CD-ROM drive must first allow you to access the
	CD audio data before you can manipulate it.


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