

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon archives size (CD Format ideas) |
| From: | Gary Shea |
| Date: | Tue, 7 Apr 1998 22:04:53 -0600 |
On Tue, 7 Apr 1998, David Marshall wrote: > 91MB is easily fitable on a CD-ROM (CD = 650MB) and with my 2X write CD-R > it would take about 4 mintues. My suggestion is to put the data in a > searchable HTML formated database. Searchable for the obvious reasons and > HTML so people with PCs, MACs or UNIX etc. can all use it. And it's likely that we could find a searchable cd-rom html-based database for free. I wouldn't be surprised if there were cd-embedded versions of say Glimpse out there. > Personally I cannot imagine more than 50 or so CDs that wanted to be > produced so getting them commercially duped would be too expensive. The > cost for a CDR is bulk is about C$2 a CD. I was amazed the other day to receive a catalog (Cyberguys) that listed CD-R's for $99 for 100. No cases. With cases it's about $114 for 100. > I am willing to donate my time and buy the CDs but someone will have to pay > me for the media which I think is only fair! Likewise. Since I'm planning on buying 100 blank CD-R's this week (although I hadn't intended to get jewel cases) I'd be happy to take care of that part of the acquisition... > -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, david@volkswagen.org -- > -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ -- > -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab -- > -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- > -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDIGN EMAIL -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Shea shea@xmission.com Salt Lake City http://www.xmission.com/~shea
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