[plug] PLUG is it inc

Chris Cornish linuxcw at yahoo.com.au
Wed Mar 10 14:29:18 WST 1999


ok Bob that would be in Australia. There are countrys of the world
were that sort of thing is reasonably cheep. I will be on the phone to
a jap company in a little while and will let you know what the say (
just as soon as my japanees speeking friend comes over )



---Bob Ogden <bob at contact.omen.com.au> wrote:
>
> I researched pressing CDs 8-12 months ago. The prices then were
basses on
> a minimum run of 1000 units with a one off mastering fee and
included silk
> screening of the disk and printed cardboard sleeves. Costs ran out
to ~$2k
> - $2.5k (most of which was in the mastering fee) 
> 
> Having said that though the market may well have changed enough to
make
> short run pressing viable. Here's some URLs to try...
> http://www.pmi.com.au/
> http://www.disktech.com.au/
> http://www.microview.com.au/
> http://www.immedia.com.au/amid/RecCDTape_Manufacturers.html
> 
> In <19990310011304.23486.rocketmail at send203.yahoomail.com>, on
09/Mar/99 
>    at 05:13 PM,((PST) GMT)
> Chris Cornish <linuxcw at yahoo.com.au> said:
> 
> 
> 
> > CD mass prodction can be done and i belive it cost around $1 per
disc 
> > but there would be a min of about 100 i will reserch this matter
futher
> > and reply with my findings
> 
> 
> > ---david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au wrote:
> > >
> > > I could see the biggest problem in burning all the cd's - one or
two
> > is ok,
> > > but where r u going to get the hardware to burn (lots and lots) of
> > CD's?
> > > 
> > > OTOH, if u can solve that problem, sound's like a brilliant idea
!!
> > 8-)  can
> > > i put in my order for the latest SuSE?  ;-)
> > > 
> > > Dave.
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:	Garry Moir [SMTP:garry.moir at mcb.wa.gov.au]
> > > > Sent:	Tuesday, March 09, 1999 3:51 PM
> > > > To:	'plug at linux.org.au'
> > > > Subject:	RE: [plug] PLUG is it inc
> > > > 
> > > > Probably a good idea, but how many people are we trying to
lure into
> > > > Linux?
> > > > The reason for asking this is that if we are trying to mass
market 
> > > > ourselves(PLUG), then what other freebies are we going to offer?
> > > > AND
> > > > How are we going to handle an influx of new members. Given the
> > kerfuffle 
> > > > that occured on this list following the announcement of
membership
> > fees 
> > > > being due..... It is alright for those of us who are keen on
Linux
> > (and 
> > > > hence keen on PLUG) to put up with this lack of information, but
> > new 
> > > > members and particularly new-to-Linux people, will not hang
around
> > for a 
> > > > second bite.
> > > > Just my two bobs' worth (I'm a pre-decimal baby).
> > > > 
> > > > On Tuesday, March 09, 1999 3:19 PM, Gavin Tweedie
> > [SMTP:tweedie at nw.com.au]
> > > > 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > How 'bout a free CD of your choice of Linux? ^_^;;
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > if you come down tonight to the next PLUG meet i will have
> > some copies
> > > > > > with me for sale for $10
> > > > >
> > > > > The more I think about it the better giving out free cds
sounds.
> > > > > "Join PLUG for $10/year and get a free Linux cd to install"
> > > > >
> > > > > Not everyone will want the CD but for those people who are
just 
> > > > interested
> > > > > in learning, or businesses who may be considering swapping
from
> > another
> > > > > *nix or nt it might be just what they need to convince them to
> > give it a
> > > > > go. - Even at $10/year including a free CD you'd stillg et
> > around $7
> > > > > membership after paying for the CD media (easy to find them
> > around the
> > > > > $2-$2.50 range now)
> > > > >
> > > > > What do others think?
> > > > >
> > > > > Gavin
> > > 
> 
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