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

[Karsten M. Self]

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on Sun, Apr 18, 2004 at 01:04:11PM -0700, Bill Kendrick (nbs@sonic.net) wro=
te:
> 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:
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> > > 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 gi=
ve out
> <snip>
> > >   2. I think we can afford it (assuming it's not $4/disc!)
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> > Can you post your quote?
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> "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?
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> > 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.
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> Hrm, that's honestly still a little pricey.  (Compared to burning ourselv=
es,
> esp. when places like OfficeMax end up giving the blanks away for free!)

With media, labels, and sleeves, that's actually pretty reasonable.
It's only a few pennies over my own costs (but then I pay for media).

My own burn time is about 5 minutes a disk, so 100 disks is chunk of
time.

> > 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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> <snip>
> > Plain white windowed paper sleeves are a few bucks per 50 at Office
> > Despot.
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> Yep. :)
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> <snip>
> > I'll volunteer my Knoppix labels:
> <snip>
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> Feel like printing a few hundred? ;)

Got me a deal on stock?  The real hassle is hand-feeding the damned
labels through my laserjet (they jam through the manual tray).


Peace.

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Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com>        http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
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    - Princess Bride

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