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Hi gang.

While persuing rec.photo (one of the only flame-free groups in
existance :-), I came across this tidbit.  It would be nice if
the NeXT drives could be driven to do this.  I'm no engineer,
so I don't know if it's hardware, software, or both.

#Begin quote:

	     Apple Unveils High-Performance CD-ROM Drive
 
Apple today introduced the new AppleCD 300 CD-ROM drive, available in
both external and internal versions, it is two times faster than most
CD-ROM drives, offers a choice of operating speeds, and supports new
CD-ROM formats, including Kodak Photo CD.

The AppleCD 300 is equipped with a large 256K data buffer.

With a speed select switch the user can choose single- or double-speed mode.

The CD 300 can read multi-session Kodak Photo CD discs.
A Photo CD image is a digitized version of a 35 MM photograph
A multi-session Photo CD disc allows additional photographic images
to be added to images already on it.

The CD 300 also supports several new CD formats, including CD+G and
CD+MIDI.  These new formats allow CD developers to better integrate
audio, text and graphics.  The CD+MIDI format, for example, will
allow professional and amateur musicians to more easily use MIDI-
synthesized music in a CD title.

To introduce new CD 300 users to the array of information available
on CD, Apple will ship a collection of 8 to 10 CD-ROM titles with the
drive.  These will include: Alice to Ocean, by Rick Smolan; Mozart:
String Quartet in C Major, by The Voyager Company; Cinderella, by
Discis Knowledge Research; Nautilus, by Metatec/Discovery Systems;
Photo CD Sampler, by Eastman Kodak Company, and The Chronicles and
Collections CD, by Apple.

An internal version, called the CD 300i, will be available as a
dealer-installable option (requires a 5.25-in. drive bay).

A new version of CD-Setup software (version 4.0.1) also supports
all other CD-ROM drives from Apple.

		   Pricing, Availability and Distribution

The AppleCD 300 will be available in December 1992 and the 300i Internal
Drive Upgrade Kit will be available in January 1993 through authorized
Apple resellers.  All AppleCD 300 drives carry a one-year limited warranty.
Pricing, availability and distribution will vary by country.
 
 
Product                              MSRP           Availability
 
AppleCD 300                         $599.00         December 1992
AppleCD 300i Internal Upgrade Kit   $499.00         January 1993
(Includes installation kit)


Well - how about your Kodak PhotoCD on NeXTDimension...???  :-) :-)

Regards,
Thor
edmtl@fiol.uib.no