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From: stlucas@gdwest.gd.com (Joseph St Lucas)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: are cd-drives from damark any good?
Date: 17 Feb 1994 11:10:15 -0800
Organization: Computer Sciences Corporation
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I'm trying to look at choices for cd-drives w/o sound cards,
w. some sort of bundled s/w. (btw, I HATE cd-rom, heck, a
printed paper is a rom, of sorts).  ANyhow, Damark is selling
various dble-speed drives for $239 w. the atlas,chess game,
etc.  Actually, there's a no number panasonic for $219 in
their latest issue.  Now, I pay $7 for shipping.  The lowest
sony cdu33a around town is $189 + tax = $204. (although I jsut
saw someone say $169 from some mail-order place).  Seems for the
additional price from damark for
$22 I can get some disks to use w. the drive.  I don't seem
to find anyone that sells bundled s/w disks for that price
range, they seem to want $99 if you buy a drive from them.
My past experience w. damark is that the stuff is usually a
clearance-type item, but you get what they advertise, no more,
no less, you just have to really read the print.  Is there somewhee
I can get bundled disks cheap?  ANd has anyone bought one of these
drives from damark?

-- 
Joe St.Lucas    stlucas@gdwest.gd.com        Standard Disclaimers Apply
Martin Marietta/General Dynamics or whoever owns us this week.
Work is something to keep me busy between Ultimate Frisbee games.