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- From: ajr@pug.hri.com (MFHorn)
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- Subject: Re: CD Speedway (any good???)
- Message-ID: <AJR.93Jan27183626@pug.hri.com>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 23:36:26 GMT
- References: <1993Jan27.203904.1916@ee.gatech.edu>
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- In-reply-to: cat@eecom.gatech.edu's message of 27 Jan 93 20:39:04 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan27.203904.1916@ee.gatech.edu> cat@eecom.gatech.edu (Huy Cat) writes:
- > I'm considering buying a CD-ROM player. I have noticed that CD Speedway has
- > had big claims that its cache is the 'greatest'. Has anyone had any
- > with CD Speedway that they would like to share? How well does it behave
- > with Windows 3.1. Are their claims accurate?
-
- I wasn't impressed at all, and I configured it to use a 5 MB cache file
- located on a 10 MB RAM drive. It also conflicts with 386MAX in a way
- that kept Windows from running, and since I need 386MAX and Windows, CD
- Speedway got tossed. You're better off getting a faster CD-ROM.
-
- For me it was a waste of $70. Your mileage may vary..
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