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In article <13615@encore.Encore.COM> schwalbe@pinocchio.Encore.COM (Jim Schwalbe) writes:


   In article <JON_SREE.90Dec17130257@world.std.com> jon_sree@world.std.com 
   (Jon Sreekanth) writes:
   >

   >Question is : if the software is only marginally useful, is $699 + $19 S&H 
   >a reasonable price for the hardware only ? The picture in the ad shows


   The external CD-ROM drive which DAK is selling is the CDU 6201.  The cheapest
   I've seen that for sale in the Computer Shopper is $650.  If someone told you
   that the 6 CDs that come with the offer are not worth another $50, IMHO they
   are sorely mistaken.  While some of the programs do have their shortcomings,

Thanks ! This was exactly the info I was looking for. I've ordered from DAK 
before, but it pays to be on your guard with them. They're honest enough
about what they mention in their ads; it's what they don't mention that
could trip you up :-)

   more and more stuff comes out on CD.  I just got my Microsoft C 6.0a upgrade
   on CD.  Beats having a dozen floppies hanging around.

I'm completely sold on the CD concept. I aim to gradually put my old
archives on CD. There must be service bureaus willing to cut a single CD 
for maybe under $100 ? For 500 meg of online access to misc. junk I've
saved over the years, under control of one of the new PIM's (personal
information managers) ... it would be a quantum leap. 

Regards, 

/ Jon Sreekanth

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