The CDJ 7004 ($399) supports CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, and Photo CD (multisession) discs. It features push-button loading, a 128-KB buffer, a data transfer rate of 600 KBps (sustained quad-speed) or 2.8 MBps in burst mode, and an average access time of 340 ms. The front panel sports controls for audio CDs and a stereo headphone jack; the rear panel has RCA-type phono jacks. The unit automatically selects discs without requiring you to know the slot number.
Contact: Smart and Friendly, Chatsworth, CA, (800) 959-7001 or (818) 772-8001; 75162,2367@compuserve.com.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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