CompuServe Thread

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#30998From: osirisNov 15, 1992 8:40 AM
thank you for your advice. If I use CD Rom for permanent archiving, I wil have to go through more disks than if I had a rewritable system. What is the capacity of a writable (once) CD Rom Disk and how much does a writable disk cost (versus $ 150.00 + for an optic disk). thank you Jean Lette
#31002From: Albert DayesNov 15, 1992 9:11 AM
A MO 1-gigabyte is around $250 CD-WO media is $25 and holds up to 680 megs.
#31029From: osirisNov 15, 1992 8:15 PM
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INFORMATION. I need a CD Rom for multimedia applications which are coming out in my field of research , as well as a megneto-optical system for rewritable archiving (must be able to reprocess and resave data). What is the brand/price of the 3 way system ? (the CD Rom must also be WO to be sompatible with what our programmers have at home (sorry, it is a bit complex). When I choose a CD Rom WO RM system ,where should I look to find the best system in terms of quality and price. Do you know of any good review article ? May I ask you directly what you recommend ? thank you very much for your time and patience. Jean Lette
#31028From: Rich Bowers/OPANov 15, 1992 8:08 PM
I would only add to Albert's message that the $25-35 price for CD-R discs is for relatively large quantities. And of course, you have to factor in the costs of the drives, workstations and software required. Rich Bowers