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Re: Any thoughts on the Reno CD-ROM?

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From: Tony Chammas
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 13:48
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ybukhash@lynx.dac.neu.edu (Yousuf Bukhashim) wrote:
>The Reno CD-ROM is being discounted very heavily (around $99 in most
>places). This is a little portable 2X CD-ROM with rather fast access
>time (180ms). I realize that the reason for the heavy discount is that
>the manufacturer, Media Vision, is getting out of the retail business.
>Does anybody have any positive or negative experience with this CD-ROM
>drive? If something happens to it, do you think the warranty will be
>honored? My experience with Media Vision has been very negative (they
>advertise that they have an 800 tech support number, but that number
>has just a voice message, and you have to use a toll number to talk to
>a real person -- talk about deceiptive advertising).
>
>Any feedback would be much appreciated.


Advice is what you ask for when you know the answer and hope someone else 
gives you a different one, so you don't feel guilty about doing what you 
know is wrong anyway!

Wake up and smell the coffee! read your own post SLOWLY and carefully!
Then go out and buy something you know is reliable.

Regards,

Tony (Dr.PC)
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