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From: Barry@nexthire.demon.co.uk (Barry Pickles)
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Subject: CDROM statistics.
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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 07:27:14 +0000
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Hi,
Here are some interesting statistics compiled by Paragon Publishing ...

The number of CDROM titles in print will grow from 5283 in 1992 to a
projected 11765 in 1995 - Source: Info Tech

There are 4.8 MILLION CDROM drives in the home world-wide
	- Source: CDROM Factbok 1993

There are 450000 CDROM drives in the UK - Source: Microsoft

There are 150000 PC CDROM drives in UK homes - projected to be 225000
by the end of 1994 - Source: Gallup

There was an 1800% increase in CDROM equipped PCs in 1993 - Source: Dataquest

Within 2 years 50% of all PCs will have CD drives - Source: Gallup

Sales of CDROM drives will grow at at a projected growth of 374% betwen now
and 1995 - Source: Info Tech

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Interesting stuff, but am I wrong in thinking that the growth of CDROM in the
UK has yet to take off?

Barry
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