On 27 May 2001, at 9:59, K. Bryan wrote:
> So it's like mass storage of, let's say - playable music - when you
> might not have access to a CD-ROM? OK.. and you can scan 20 or so CDs
> into the computer and play the CDs back after being saved to your hard
> drive?
If you have the room on your drive.
> OK I "git" the concept .....but my one big question is -- how
> would you scan the music CD into your system if you didn't have a
> CD-ROM to begin with?? Or is this something that you scan on
> another say.... network server - and then store it in a folder on
> your local machine?
That's about the gist of it.
> Or can the you hook up a zip drive and emulate it onto that and carry
> the zip with you?
Sounds reasonable. :-)
> OK..I get it .. but who would go to all that trouble? Why not just
> get a CD-ROM? Oh, and one last observation -- what system comes
> without a CD-ROM? It's required for SO many functions now'days.
> Gesshhh..I have 2 bays capable of CD and DVD.
What if you don't own a computer, but you have to use other computer
stations such as libraries, cyber cafes, or employer workstations,
that only come with bare bones devices?
Also, consider this...our hard drives operate at a greater speed than
even the fastest CD ROM players on the market. For some apps, it
might be desirable to run the app from the disk drive rather than the
CD ROM drive. And if you use a Notebook, less battery energy would
be required to run the app from a virtual cd drive than from the
actual CD ROM drive. They can even travel without the added weight
of an external cd-rom by using the virtual cd emulator.
Alan
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