From roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com Mon Dec 30 08:11:20 1996 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (root@bl-4.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id IAA06651; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 08:11:20 -0800 Received: from bl-12.rootsweb.com (roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.28]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id IAA21697 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 08:12:56 -0800 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id IAA06642 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 08:11:18 -0800 Received: from bl-12.rootsweb.com (slist@bl-12.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.28]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id GAA18105 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 06:42:23 -0800 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id GAA27088 for roots-in@rootsweb.com; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 06:40:46 -0800 X-Envelope-From: jsalugh@ieway.com Mon Dec 30 06:40:44 1996 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (root@bl-4.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id GAA27074 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 06:40:44 -0800 Received: from unix.ieway.com (root@unix.ieway.com [204.188.52.10]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id GAA18096 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 06:42:19 -0800 Received: from John.ieway.com (surfer-217.ieway.com [204.188.53.217]) by unix.ieway.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id HAA28552 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 07:42:13 -0800 Message-ID: <32C78F01.757D@ieway.com> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 01:44:33 -0800 From: John Slaughter Reply-To: jsalugh@ieway.com Organization: Internet Expressway X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Message about CD Caddies References: <199612292206.OAA05405@bl-12.rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: roots-in@rootsweb.com Barbara, There is very little need for CD caddies anymore. There are two solutions for places like the FHCs and libraries: 1. Large hard drives - provide high speed access, one set only required, no chance of breakdown due to handling, can be updated, can be expanded 2. Multi-CD changers - all CDs mounted at once, no handling, lower cost than HD system but much slower, can be expanded, can be updated by buying a new set of CDs - but only one set. Both of these require using a single system as a server and networking the lot. However, the cost is offset in the ease of maintenance, need for duplicate CD drives, caddies, etc. Most libraries that I am familiar with have already networked their computers together, so the server cost and networking cost for them is moot. John Slaughter/Spokane, WA