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Kurt Hamster wrote:
Its all looking a bit strange at the moment, CD as we know it won't be
around for much longer as the major players (Phil~~s and So~y) are
stopping making dedicated CD mechanisms.

And this will affect the ability of the multimedia dual-laser drives to
read a CD *perfectly*, exactly how?

Dual *anything* to a fixed price will always be a compromise, or would
you have preferred to buy a dual cassette deck as opposed to 2 single
ones?

Don't think anyone attempted to make a high quality dual cassette deck
since the markets they were aimed at was different. But I can't think of
any reason why it shouldn't have been possible.

How about an all in one hifi system?

Same thing, although there have been some pretty good all in ones -
considering their price.

So you'd only buy a CD *mechanism* made by a separates maker since you
decry bulk production to save costs?

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RIP Acorn