Call for votes - CD ROM purchase

[krandall@world.std.com]

At 07:54 AM 2/13/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Karen, I too have only seen the prototype. Wasn't the video of the Siamese
>ALgae Eater neat! I did not have the same trouble that Karen had starting
>the CD, and because of the general techy sophistication of the product, I
>have confidence that the production model will be more user friendly.

See, I thought I'd looked at the whole thing, and I didn't manage to find
that.  I'll go back and see if I can.

> It also has synthesized music.

Yes, and it's not too annoying.<g>  I tend to turn the sound off on my
computer. (I hated talking cars too ;-)

>After hearing the discussion, however, I reduce my initial suggested
>"potential AGA order." Ten or Twenty is a much more logical number. It is
>really hard to say how popular aquarium CD's will be. In Europe, they do
>well. There are some presumably large ones that sell for $50 each. I am not
>familiar with any in serial format. Like Karen, they do not appeal to me.
>But there are different needs for different people. One application that I
>can see is for people taking them to their office. My office frowns on
>people using the INTERNET for personal purposes, but does not seem to mind
>if someone uses a CD. It may also be something great to accompany a lap top
>on a business trip... especially with a long flight! 

Those are some uses I hadn't thought of.  And as you say, there _are_
people who enjoy using the computer in these ways.

>Since I am again ready to participate on the net, I can provide the AGA
>response back to Khew. What is your pleasure?

I make a motion that we authorize Neil to contact Khew and request 20 CD's
to sell as part of our "bookstore" inventory.  We can let the members'
response tell us whether this is something they really like or not.

Please vote by responding to this message directly

Karen