[vox-outreach] Contacted CheapBytes for WEF/GTC discs

Bill Kendrick vox-outreach@lists.lugod.org
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 13:04:11 -0700


On Sun, Apr 18, 2004 at 03:22:19AM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 10:50:12PM -0700, Bill Kendrick (nbs@sonic.net) wrote:
> > 
> > I've just sent an email to the friendly folks at CheapBytes to see if they
> > could help us out with Knoppix, GNUWinII and/or TheOpenCD discs to give out
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> >   2. I think we can afford it (assuming it's not $4/disc!)
> 
> Can you post your quote?

"Quote" as in, what they've responded with?  If so, no response yet! :^(
If you mean, what we're willing to pay?  I dunno!  Henry?


> I'm interested in bulk replication.  I've seen
> rates close to $1/disk, including IIRC, silkscreening (one or two
> color), in quantities of ~ 1000.

Hrm, that's honestly still a little pricey.  (Compared to burning ourselves,
esp. when places like OfficeMax end up giving the blanks away for free!)


> I also ran across some CD replicators for audio work which run a stacker
> of up to 50 disks, for ~$1400, possibly similar prices for software.


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> Plain white windowed paper sleeves are a few bucks per 50 at Office
> Despot.

Yep. :)


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> I'll volunteer my Knoppix labels:
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Feel like printing a few hundred? ;)

-bill!
Gotta run!  late for python tutoring!