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From: jose@panix.com (Jose Sinibaldi)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom.reviews
Subject: Re: Anyone using 3X Drives?
Date: 10 Jun 1994 20:44:28 -0400
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In <2taktk$16k@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> vimrich@athena.mit.edu (Vernon R Imrich) writes:

>I'm in the market for "multimedia kits" and have seen some 
>ads for 3X (triple speed) CD-ROMs.  However, since I've never
>even used a 2X, I have no idea what kind of advantage the
>new 3X is.  Usually, when buying new electronics, "new" things
>become "a must" in only a short time.  (I don't of any 1X 
>CD-ROM's even selling anymore).  Any experience out there?

>P.S. NEC's 3X ad is awesome.  (It's an incredible photo of a
>woman's face with the words, "don't lie to me."  It is a face 
>that you absolutely cannot turn down!)

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I just got one, the 3Xi and its awesome....  but I con not compare it to a 2X oreven a 1X because this is my first CD rom.  We'll  I think it is very good and fast.  This coming week I will be installing Linux from the CD rom and will be able to tell you how much faster it is than from regular floppys  I think it should leave the floppy drives in the dust!!

OK see ya later...

Jose Sinibaldi