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- From: donp@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com (Don Pettengill [CT R+D])
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:48:42 GMT
- Subject: Creative Lbs MM Strtr Kit- A "deal"??
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- HELP!!!
-
- I am holding on to my chair right now, hoping to resist going down to
- Egghead Software for:
-
- Creative Labs Multimedia Starter Kit - $398
-
- includes soundblaster-pro, CD-ROM drive and MS Bookshelf.
-
- Plusses: pretty darn cheap, does not include a whole pile of CD stuff
- of no use (just bookshelf, which is very good I have heard).
-
- Minuses: non-std CD-ROM interface, non-XA CD-ROM
-
- There are better CD-ROMs and soundcards available, but since MS
- Bookshelf sells for $130 at discount anyway, I am starting to find the
- idea of getting both the card and the drive for only $270 more .. well
- .. irresistable. As far as I know, the drive is a reasoanably fast
- multimedia compliant drive, unlike the $250 el-cheapos out there ...
-
- Is this a deal, or am I going to kick myself in a few months time when
- all the really good new stuff comes out and they "give" the old stuff
- away? I need to get a sound card soon anyway .. too much kids'
- software makes use of sound to avoid it, by the looks of it ..
-
- Anyone know anything, or if not - any opinions :-) ??
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- don "stop me PLEASE :-)" pettengill
-