Message-Id: <mailto:199505101523.KAA06815@library.wustl.edu> Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 10:15:00 -0600 From: George Holmes <mailto:george.holmes@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU> Subject: cd recordables To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
>I have looked into the issue of CD recordables as I had some funds to
>buy one this year. It may be helpful for you to know why we decided not
>to. A number of different sources have indicated that the price of these
>machines will be coming down signficantly in the near future. A few
>years ago a CD writer would have cost you $30,000. Now to get quality
>you will end up paying between $6000 and $7000 (at least that was the
>situation when I looked into this in November). An Apple rep told me
>recently that the company would be coming out with a CD writer for under
>$2000 by the end of the year. I don't know if this is fact, but other
>info has convinced me that the price will be coming down significantly
>soon.
I have noticed that they are advertised in various catalogs for less than $2,000.00.
George A Holmes-Photographer__Imaging Specialist Archer M Huntington Art Gallery The University of Texas Austin, Tx 78712 Ph # 512.471.9194 FAX # 512.471.7023