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Technology Stocks : PC Sector Round Table -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mark Oliver who wrote (210)	4/1/1998 1:40:00 PM
From: Pierre-X	Respond to of 2025

Re: DVD DVD is here. But, there's no software. And nothing really imminent. $240 is a bit stiff, when you can buy 24X CDROMs for $60. I have heard of a few games in development for DVD. Mostly these larger adventure-game types that currently span multiple CDs like Wing Commander and Journeyman Project. The only good reason to get a DVD now is if you plan to watch movies routed to your television. I've never liked playing movies on my computer, myself, because I find the machine noise intrusive. Does that $240 kit include a good decoder? I wouldn't buy my CDROM (or anything else for that matter) from inCOMPetent USA, though. You might want to look into an ABIT TX5 motherboard equipped with an AMD K6-233. You can get that duo for under $250, and your machine will be MORE THAN TWICE AS FAST. CDROMS I like Toshiba and TEAC. Panasonic/Matsushita units and NEC units are okay. Avoid Mitsumi, they have DAC problems.