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#Which CD-ROM?

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#26799From: Angelo Guarino [DTI Inc]Nov 10, 1992 6:49 PM
Other 3DS Dealers and endusers! (friends, Romans, countrymen) What CD-ROM's are people using out there? I've got an order in for the new NEC CDR-74 (280ms), but they are back ordered until the 20th of the month. Anyone know if any of the standard CD-ROMs are going to support the Kodak PhotoCD format? Supposedly, the NEC CDR-74/84's will be upgradable (hopefully just software) for that purpose. Any horor stories on drives to be avoided? Ang
#26807From: CSA/CANov 10, 1992 8:19 PM
Ang, Texel's new double-speed drives are shipping and support multi-session PhotoCD (requires Kodak's Access software). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
#26816From: John K. JordanNov 10, 1992 11:27 PM
Angelo, I have been using the NEC CDR-84 for months now and am very pleased with it. The double speed (300KB/s) REALLY helps; the sample flics fly on the 3DS disk. Also run a lot of MPC stuff and programmers's reference disks without a hitch. I've had two different (older) Sonys which worked well but are completely outclassed by the NEC. My only problems were with an even older Denon drive, but that is ancient history. JKJ (3DS enduser and abuser)
#26820From: MARTIN G FOSTERNov 10, 1992 11:46 PM
Angelo, I bought one of the Texel's about a year ago and it's been rock solid. Shame that it's not upgradeable – it's just the single speed internal model and doesn't support the new stuff.