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From: carlos@tybalt.caltech.edu (Carlos Salinas)
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Subject: Re: Where's the REVOLUTION
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Date: 30 May 89 08:35:15 GMT
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In article <89147.153425MDM107@PSUVM> MDM107@PSUVM.BITNET (Michael Mellinger) writes:
>        256MB erasable optical disk (More would be nice, but
>          I don't think disk space is a big problem.)
>          ( < 50 ms access time)
>          Oh yeah, use the new optical drives that don't
>          have to first erase what's on the track, and THEN
>          go back and write the data.

While we're at it, why not have an optical drive which reads not only 
optical disks but also CD roms and ordinary CDs (why not?). CD roms
should be faster than optical and would be ideal for large applications
and databases.  

>        3 1/2 1.44MB drive (optional) $200 -- Reads DOS & MAC disks.

Good point, until they are truly obsolete, NeXT should support them.

>                                   Mike

						Carlos Salinas

ps.
Would have written more, but VI is one the worst excuses for an editor
that I have ever seen.