Re: TI-H: Re: TIcalc/TIPhiles
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Re: TI-H: Re: TIcalc/TIPhiles
Greg Hill wrote:
> > It also would be interesting if ticalc would create a yearly or
> > quarterly or maybe even a monthly CD-ROM containing every file and the
> > entire page! It would DEFINITELY save on download and search time!!! It
> > would be nice to not have to go online for every little update.
>
> This would probably be more expense than it's worth. To have 500 CDs
> comercially produced will cost something like $2000. That divides to $4
> each, but whoever made them would also need to take time to do cover art,
> distribution costs, have a margin to cover unsold CDs, etc. Total cost per
> disc would be $10 or more. I suppose there are people who would buy the
> disc, but I would download the whole site on my x2 modem first. That way,
> I don't have to wait for the disc to come, and it only takes all night to
> transfer that much. BulletProof FTP. :)
>
> --
> Greg Hill
> greg-hill@bigfoot.com
> www.comports.com/link
And the fact that the archives are updated constantly, so in a few weeks your
CD would be out of date. :)
Bryan
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