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From: stanf@rainbow.sosi.com (Stan Foy)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.minix,comp.os.mach,comp.periphs,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
Subject: Re: CD-ROM's do all read and write now?
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Date: 13 May 1994 19:46:06 -0700
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Brian Fritz/ ADVISOR Russell (MAE) (rme81977@zach.fit.edu) wrote:
: Can someone tell me if all CD drives read and write now?  Which ones
: are the "top of the line"?
: Thanks
: -BRian

  Nope, your standard CD is read only.  There are mastering stations available
in the vicinity of $2,500 - $4,000.  (Not a bad price if your in a position
where you need archival capability for a large amount of data over a fairly
long period of time).  Or if you have a need to create a master for later
mass reproduction.
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