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From: ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith)
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Subject: Re: Why are CD-ROMs so expensive?
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Date: 30 Dec 89 07:37:25 GMT
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CD-ROM is about the same as music CDs as far as cost goes.  I've got
a document here that Apple sent to all Apple developers pushing CD
ROM and it tells what the costs are:

	100 CD-ROMs cost about $1700 + $2/additional disk

The easy way to make one is to just put all your data on a hard disk
and send it to one of several companies that make CD-ROM, and 5 to 10
days later, you'll have yours CD-ROMs back.

The harder way to make a CD-ROM involves making a tape that you send
to the pressing company.  This is a lot more work, but you get to
put stuff like audio on the disk if you want this way.  This kind
of disk will cost you more initially, because you have to buy or rent
the equipment to make the tape.

						Tim Smith

ps: I don't remember where I saw this, but I think there was a company
that was offering to do small CD-ROM runs for something like $500 for
mastering and 10 disks.