Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1998 22:04:53 -0600
Reply-To:     Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon archives size (CD Format ideas)
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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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    --
>

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