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Subject:Re: Micro Fiche Reader
From:BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Date:Thu, 27 Jan 2000 16:55:00 -0800

I'd have to agree about the CD method being easier (still have that pesky
copyright issue, though).

I'll bet there are different CD-ROM's for each model or two, since graphic
images tend to be pretty big, and a CD "only" holds about 600-680 MB of
data.  Figure a CD for the Vanagon alone would have to cover over 1700 pages
of information (see clip from Bob Hufford's post below).  If each of those 8
x 10 images in black and white took up about 100k (at least) then you're
talking about 170 megs, right?  (My math is awful, especially when it comes
to moving decimal points around...)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA
----Clip from Bob Hufford's post---
Vanagon, 1986 - 87, 315 pp, pub. 1992
Vanagon, 1988 - 92, 308 pp, pub. 1992
Vanagon Syncro, 1986 - 92, 318 pp, pub. 1992
Vanagon, 1980 - 85, 418 pp, pub. 1992
Camper (P21, P27S, P30), 1984 - 89, 241 pp, pub. 1989
Campmobile P27S / Vanagon Camper, 1984 - 86, 133 pp, pub. 1986

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Johnson [mailto:bjohns@DTX.NET]
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 4:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Micro Fiche Reader

Well what are the dealers using now?  I am presuming it is on CD.  Getting
hold of one of these and "burning" a copy has to be the way to go.  Someone
on this list works for a dealer or has a good friend etc.... It just may
take a little while.. I want one of the vanagon portion and will pay a fee
for the service.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "BRENT CHRISTENSEN" <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Micro Fiche Reader

Dear Gang,

I have estimated that one would need a scanner capable of an OPTICAL