Re: 2 New IIGS CD-ROMs -- And more on the way! :)

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <32014078.440C@eds.com>, EDavis  <LNUSMNF.EDAVIS02@eds.com> wrote:
>This is addressed to both Jim and Joe...
>
>I still run my IIgs nearly every day, but I am of the opinion that the 
>addition of a CD-ROM drive for my gs would not be a very good investment. 
> The fact that both of you have CDs for sale leads me to believe that 
>SOMEONE is using a CD-ROM drive on a gs...are these just incredibly 
>wealthy hobbyists with nothing else to spend their money on, or are there 
>really enough CDs to make the purchase worthwhile?  I would really 
>appreciate some comments on this...who is using a CD drive on their gs, 
>and do you feel the purchase was justified?  (Or do you switch the 
>hardware from your Mac to the gs as needed?)

The going used price for an Apple CD150 over in the Mac forsale groups is $49. 
This drive is supported fully by system 6.0.1 in addition to costing about as
much as the average Apple II CD. I'd say you don't have to be wealthy to have
a CD on your IIgs. You could probably get $49 worth of use playing audio CDs.
Of course, it would be better if CD ROM discs cost less. I'll swap my CD150
onto my IIgs permanently once I replace my Quadra 700 with a new box with a 
built in CD.
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Randy Shackelford                                 I was internet
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