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To: Allen Bucholski who wrote (3152)	2/8/1999 2:34:00 PM
From: Tom Hoff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

CD-RW and DVD-ROM are Poised to Break Into the CD-ROM Market in 1999,According to IDC Lack of Compelling Titles Leads to Lower-Than-Expected DVD-ROM Sales "The DVD-ROM market grew strongly in 1998, but it still pales in comparison to CD-ROM," said Wolfgang Schlichting, Research Manager of Removable Storage with IDC's Storage research program. Worldwide shipments of CD-ROM topped 93 million; DVD-ROM shipments came close to 6 million. CD-RW will be a fast grower in 1999. Price, versatility, and compatibility will be its main assets in the aftermarket. By mid-1999, IDC expects CD-RW's OEM prices to fall below $90. "At this point, CD-RW is likely to become a very successful OEM product and offer an attractive alternative upgrade path from CD-ROM," Schlichting said.