PDP CDROMS

From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
Date: Thu Jul 29 11:07:44 1999

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From: <CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
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Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: PDP CDROMS

> And these are pretty much the costs today (they'll be a bit less if
> I have real plain-jane artwork and no insert.) The real question is
> whether I can sell them in the required volume.

I would at least prefer CDR. You don't have to put 500 CDs somewhere, and
what i never heard here, is that at least this archive is changing, because
form time to time, someone finds an old tape, and the archive is expanded...

> >It's that kind of thinking that leads to stock rooms full of
> >CDs you can't sell fast enough, like the one I had in the basement
> >until I unloaded them at a price that barely covered the cost
> >of my investment.

What I'm thinking. Do it on CDR, if you have orders & time, you write them.
And even good CDR's you can get around the corner ...

> in the dumpster with a flashlight trying to rescue what DECUS and other
> freeware that I could.)

;-))

> >For heaven's sake, CD-Rs make much more sense. If your CD-R fails,
> >get another copy from Tim or someone else.

!

> Seeing as how the collection is going to occupy at least 2 CD-ROM's,
> and probably more (especially if I want to satisfy folks who want ODS-1
format
> CD-ROM RSX Sig tape collections, which is *inifinitely* convenient for
> folks with a CD-ROM drive on their PDP-11 RSX box - I can't tell you how
neat
> it is to be able to put a collection of hundreds of 9-tracks, spanning
> three different decades, onto a CD-ROM and have them all completely
> accessible on the -11 instantly!), I'm looking at $2000-$3000 just to
> get the glass masters made for pressing "a set".

Once again, CDR ...

cheers,
emanuel
Received on Thu Jul 29 1999 - 11:07:44 BST