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#Sony vs NEC Advice

    22-Nov-91 11:50:55
Sb: #Sony vs NEC Advice
Fm: Michael Platnick 74716,1143
To: All
I am in the process of purchasing a CD-ROM system for a 386-25 and could use some advice. I'm debating between the Sony Laser Library and the NEC83. The NEC is faster 300ms as opposed to 340ms and also has a larger buffer 64K against 8K. Unfortunately is costs over $200 more and comes with no software as does the Sony. How much emphasis should I place on the access speed and the buffer size? One review I read said that the Sony was definitely the best for the money. Another review said it was a better value than the NEC, but did not meet Microsoft's multimedia specs. Any advice or comments anyone could provide that will help me in making a decision would be *greatly* appreciated. Thanks for all of your help. -map- There are 2 Replies.