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- About CD-ROM's
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- CD-ROM technology has been around for over five years which makes
- it old in this rapid changing world of information technology.
- Yet it is very new because it is finally beginning to reach its
- potential. The number of CD-ROM drives installed is growing
- geometrically. Millions of drives are now being sold each year.
- Soon a CD-ROM drive will be a standard feature on every personal
- computer sold.
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- CD-ROM will be an important part of information technology for a
- long time, not only because of its large storage capacity, but
- because the information stored is so easily retrieved. The
- ability to store and retrieve text, images, sounds and videos,
- plus its portability will insure its continued use as the
- information revolution continues.
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- CD-ROM allows the SYSOP to have low cost data online at a
- fraction of the cost of a comparable hard drive. The new
- multiple CD-ROM players will continue the trend of providing more
- data at less cost.
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