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| Author: | Pinella, P. |
| Title: | CD-ROM takes on dial-up data. |
| Journal: | Datamation
1990 : DEC 15, VOL. 36:24, p. 43-44 |
| Index terms: | CD-ROM DATA BASES |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Compact disc - read-only memory /CD-ROM/ can hold 600 megabytes of information. Ordinary PCs work well as CD-ROM workstations. CD-ROM systems have been too exotic and expensive to be considered as replacements for remote databases. But as hardware prices for CD-ROM go down and telecom costs rise, CD-ROM becomes economical. A comparison is presented of the use of host databases and CD-ROM databases. A new database market emerges as CD-ROM becomes more popular, and a number of vendors enter the CD-ROM market. A list of companies supplying authoring, indexing and premastering systems in the USA is presented. There are several Europe-based firms as well. |
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