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In article <19921119.052316.689@almaden.ibm.com>  
simonofb@wmavm7.VNET.IBM.COM writes:
> Our local discount warehouse has the subject product for sale
> for $399.  It comes with NEC CD ROM, Pro Audio Spectrun card
> and amplified speakers.  Can anyone provide more technical
> info about the products included?  They just didn't have any
> tech info available.
> 
> Thanks
> Robert Simonoff
> simonofb@wmavm7.vnet.ibm.com

	I believe that the audio card offers full 16-bit stereo with a  
22kHz sampling rate, a built in SCSI interface, and MIDI capabilities.   
The last time I checked, the package contained a Sony CD-ROM drive with a  
slow (>600 ms) access time.  I am told that there is a small (64K) on the  
SCSI controller which mitigates this somewhat.  If this kit actually  
contains an NEC CD-ROM (the best brand, by far) drive with a decent access  
time, jump on it!  I got quoted a price of $499 with the Sony drive after  
spending two hours searching for the best price in the Computer Shopper  
magazine for an hour and a half.  That package contained Compton's  
Illustrated Encyclopedia plus some silly games that I couldn't care less  
about.  Check out what is bundled with your package, and try and get a  
discounted copy of MS Bookshelf when you buy your MM package.  It's pretty  
spendy, otherwise.  By the way, except for the included MS Bookshelf, the  
Media Fusion pack a much better value than the comparably priced Creative  
Labs MM stater kit.  The Soundblaster Pro card in that has a woefully  
inadequate 11kHz sampling rate which sounds like your dad's transistor AM  
radio, and only does it at 8 bits.  Also, it has a non-standard CD-ROM  
interface, so good luck upgrading in the future.  Did I mention no MIDI  
interface?
	Please tell me where you are getting this price.  I desparately  
want one of these setups, but $500 and no decent bundled software is too  
rich for me.

	Ian Crosby
	icrosby@sloth.Reed.Edu