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In article: <817159608snz@pigeon.demon.co.uk>  Brian Tack 
<Brian@pigeon.demon.co.uk> writes:
> I'm thinking of getting a cd rom.  Few questions though.
> 1 Is it worth it. (what are the advantages)

Yep.  Soem new software is available only on CD.  Most new games are CD only, some 
proper software(Delphi) is CD only.  Win95 ships on 1 CD, Ms Office comes on 1 CD 
instead of 99X10^99 disks.  This means it takes a lot less time to install.

> 2 What sort is OK. (don't want to spend too much)
 Cheap drive Panasonic Cr252B (or something like that)  39 from Software Warehouse.
This is double speed, I would not bother with anything less than quad speed.  If I was 
rich I would have six speed.

> 3 Is it easy to fit and get going.
Easy to fit? Well yes, some of the time.  If you have a suitbale soundcard you could hook 
it up to that, or get a drive with a dedicated controller card.  You may have to through 
all the usual hassel of setting IRQs and DMAs etc (not with Win95!) which is a *bit* 
annoying and time consuming.

> Any tips appreciated.
See  above.

Simon
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