Re: A2 Trade/Swap???? site discovered - What are your thoughts on such a site?

[pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <395ba6db.50755118@news>,
Jeff Blakeney <CUTblakeney@home.com> wrote:
 
> On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 00:29:52 GMT, bobryan9@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
>> I think it's a stupid design, probably
>> endorsed by publishers because once you scratch 'em, you gotta get a
>> new one.
> 
> I agree with you on this one.  I haven't liked the CD format since the
> day it came out.  If they had put the CDs in some kind of case or
> jacket like a 5.25" floppy has or like the cartridge storage systems
> then they could have been able to use both sides of the CD for storage
> from day one and there would be a lot less chance of damage to the
> media.
 
Some 6-8 years ago, CD-ROM players usually had CD-ROM cartridges: you
inserved your CD in the cardridge, and then you inserted the
cardridge in the CD-ROM player.  Yes, you could buy extra empty
cartridges, and keep your CD-ROM's in cartridges all the time.
 
 
> Now DVDs have come out using the same format and I'm still shaking my
> head in disbelief.   :-/
 
Ever heard about "backwards compatibility" ?  :-)
 
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