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- From: baron@insane.sanders.lockheed.com (Robert P. Baron)
- Subject: Re: Questions on Apple CD300 Drive
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- References: <1993Jan21.124843.6710@desire.wright.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 13:27:11 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan21.124843.6710@desire.wright.edu> cse0603@desire.wright.edu writes:
-
- >Hello
-
- > When is the Apple CD300 EXTERNAL cdrom drive going to be available?
- >The dealers I've talked to have no info on it (not even price). Anyone know
- >the following details:
-
- > 1. Price without Educational discount?
- > 2. Price with educational discount?
- > 3. Availability (ship?) date?
- > 4. Disks included?
- > 5. Cables included?
- > 6. Driver software included?
- > 7. Multisession Photo CD compatable?
- > 8. Do I need system 7 to run it?
-
- > Would I be better off with the Toshiba 3401 for $679 or the NEC CDR74
- >for $659? Are these better drives? Does their performance outweigh the
- >benefits of having an Apple Drive (ie long term support of the product)?
-
- >Any and all input appreciated.
-
- >-Steve
- >cse0603@desire.wright.edu
-
- >Wright State University
- I've had no luck with the local (Nashua, NH) Apple dealers here also. I was
- able to order one from the University of NH, since I have a daughter going
- there, for $545.00. [NOTE: UNH's educational discounts aren't as good as
- some larger universities.]. It comes with a power cord, 6 CD ROM disks, and
- driver software. It is Multisession Photo CD compatible (it uses the new
- Sony mechanism), has a front panel headphone jact and volume control as well
- as RCA jacks in the back for audio purposes. You have to buy your own SCSI
- cable ($15.00). Considering that the local Apple dealer is charging $599.00
- for the older CD 150, I think I got a good price. Delivery is listed as 2
- weeks. Its been one week since I ordered it so I'll expect it next week.
-