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Article: CD-ROM update.
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- Trial
- Article date:
- April 1, 1994
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In my April 1991 column, I extolled the virtues of CD-ROM technology for attorneys.(1) CD-ROM stands for Compact Disk, Read Only Memory. Thousands of pages of text-based information, graphics, motion pictures, and sound will fit on one of these shiny disks that are similar to audio disks. By accessing huge databases via CD-ROM, you do not incur online charges, nor do you feel the pressure of searching databases while the cost per minute mounts. Your searches will be more extensive, more leisurely, and less costly to your clients.
In the last three years, the cost of CD-ROM disk drives has fallen dramatically--you can now get one for as low as $200 to $300. Some ...