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peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:
...
: > o	A "media charge" of $30 is not unreasonable if CD-ROM's are used,
: 
: Well, there are a number of people selling CD-ROM sets of free software
: for $25-$40, so this is in line.
: 
I'm surprised someone else hasn't given these numbers:

From a number of places, here are ballpark figures:

$1500 for the first 100 CD's, mastered from Tape (8mm or dat).
About $3 for each after that.

A 'One off' costs $200-500.

A one off writer costs $5500, blanks cost $25+ (Kodak (Picture CD) can
do it much cheaper, but they won't license the technology except to
special people like MCI for bills).

A complete mastering system costs $20000+ (Plus I assume you have to
get them pressed at some place big, don't know.).

I may be interested in making a CD eventually, especially for a local
and/or remote X-windows setup!

And yes, I will sell it at a (reasonable) profit.

sdw