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146.0. "Ordering Info. for RRD40 CD Readers" by BLUMON::WEISENFELD () Fri Jun 02 1989 13:57

		INTERNAL USERS WANTING A CD READER

****  Please contact IEG to order an RRD40 Compact Disc Player.  ****


A reprint of the RRD40 Sales Update is included below.  
It lists all models and variants.  
Note that the prices given are MLP.  
To figure the IEG (internal) price, multiply by 24%.


			RRD40 SALES UPDATE ARTICLE


					PM:	Anne Blanchard
				      DEPT:	TOPS
				       DTN:	291-9624
				      ENET:	ELWOOD::Blanchard
				  MAILSTOP:	NKS5-2/J6



         A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPACT DISK DRIVE FOR SOFTWARE STORAGE
	 AND RETRIEVAL

	 600 MEGABYTES OF CAPACITY

	 SCSI AND QBUS INTERFACE; ETHERNET ACCESS TO OTHER SYSTEMS

	 FRONT LOADING DEVICE WITH AN AVERAGE ACCESS TIME OF LESS THAN 500MS

INTRODUCTION

Imagine 200,000 pages of information in the palm of your hand.  The
compact disk holds this amount of data safely and conveniently,
replacing huge amounts of paper or...reels and reels of tape.

Digital is committed to CDRom as the primary distribution device for
VMS, documentation, and other software layered products. Users can now update 
their entire VMS operating system in one step.  Searches through the VMS 
documentation set will take seconds instead of minutes, and customers will 
save over 20 feet of shelf space currently devoted to their documentation 
manuals.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The RRD40 is Digital's high performance CDRom Drive for customers using
CD distributed products.  The drive has an average seek time of less than
500ms, and a transfer rate of 150kb/s.  It's capacity of 600MB makes it
ideal for holding a  large number of software applications, stored
on a single, compact disc.

The SCSI RRD40 comes in both a half height form and a table top enclosure.
Compact disks are front loaded into the drive using a protective caddie. 
Customers using multiple compact discs with multiple applications can daisy
chain two drives together on their VAXstation 3100. The Qbus RRD40 
comes in a tabletop enclosure.  It is sold with a controller
that fits into the backplane of either a Microvax II or Microvax 35/3600.
Customers can fit two drives on each controller.

Both SCSI and Qbus versions of the RRD40 can be accessed by other systems
through the ethernet.

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

The RRD40 should be positioned as the device of choice for CD software
loading and distribution.  This is because it has been designed for
high reliability and availability. Its robust design and loading caddie
ensure vital data integrity.  Onboard diagnostics allow a fault to be
detected quickly, and contribute to the drive's high availability.

In addition, the RRD40 has been designed to meet Digital standards for SCSI 
devices. These meet or exceed industry standards for SCSI.  A customer 
buying the RRD40 can be sure there will be no problems using it on the
Vaxstation 3100 SCSI bus.

The RRD40 will replace Digital's existing CDROM drive, the RRD50.  Compared
to the RRD50, it is a higher performance drive.  It's seek time is three
times faster.  In addition, it offers higher reliability and a more compact,
convenient front-load design.

BENEFITS/FEATURES

Benefits				Features
________				________

*Easy customer purchase and
installation of VMS layered 
products				*License Management Facility allows
					customers to access layered products
					on their compact disks using a 
					single code

*Significant space savings		*Over 20 feet of VMS documentation on
					one disk.

*Convenience of a compact disc
					*Compact discs are easier to handle
					than tapes, require less space, and
					retain their data integrity under a
					variety of environmental conditions

*Easy to distribute software
to remote locations over the
network					*Network accessible

*More frequent and predictable
 software updates			*By migrating to CDROM for software
					distribution, Digital will be able
					to offer regular,more frequent software
					updates

*Quick availability of
software, leading to increased user
productivity				*The RRD40 is 3x faster than the TK50
					at downloading software



* High data integrity			*Extremely low seek error rate (10^-16)
					resulting in highly accurate data
					retreival.
					Disk protected at all times by caddie


*Multiple applications can
be run at one time			*Two drives can be used at one time
					with no performance degradation


CONFIGURATION

See Vaxstation 3100 information


PRICING/ORDERING INFORMATION

Order #			Description			US List Price
_______________________________________________________________________


FOR VAXSTATION 3100 MODEL 40:

RRD40-EF		Field installable, embedded
			SCSI drive			$1350

RRD40-EG		Factory installable, embedded
			SCSI drive			$1350


FOR VAXSTATION 3100 MODEL 30:

RRD40-FA		Table Top SCSI drive, connecting
			cables, 110V power cord		$1600


RRD40-F3		Table Top SCSI drive, connecting
			cables, no power cord, for Europe
			and GIA only			$1600




For Microvax II:			ALL OPTIONS $2500

	Option #	Description
	________	___________
	
	RRD40-HA        RRD40-DC (RRD40 CDRom drive with Qbus interface, desktop
			enclosure, test disk, spare loading caddie,
			120/240V switch), KRQ50-AA, documentation,BC18R-12, 
			factory installable, 120V power cord.

	RRD40-HB	",",",",", No power cord.


	RRD40-HC	RRD40-DC (RRD40 CDRom drive with Qbus interface, desktop
			enclosure, test disk, spare loading caddie,
			120V/240V switch), KRQ50-AA, documentation,BC18R-12,
			field installable, 120V power cord.

	RRD40-HD	",",",",", No power cord.


For Microvax 35/3600 Systems:				ALL OPTIONS $2500

	Option #	Description
	________	___________

	RRD40-SA	RRD40-DC (RRD40 CDRom drive with Qbus interface for
			skunkbox servers, desktop enclosure, test disk, spare 
			loading caddie, 120V/240V switch), KRQ50-SA, 
			documentation, BC16V-12, factory installable, 
			120V power cord.

	RRD40-SB	",",",",", No power cord.

	RRD40-SF	RRD40-DC (RRD40 CDRom drive with Qbus interface for
			skunkbox servers, desktop enclosure, test disk, spare
			loading caddie, 120V/240V switch),KRQ50-SF,
			documentation, BC16V-12, field installable, 
			120V power cord.

	RRD40-SG	",",",",", No power cord.




The RRD40 includes a 1-year return-to-Digital warranty.  Further
service is available for customers who require on-site material and
labor coverage for the product.  This flexibility is the result of
Digital's recently announced expanded warranty support program.


AVAILABILITY

Available in March, 1989.


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

* Will Digital be supporting the ISO 9660 format?

	Supporting this information format is on VMS' list of planned
enhancements.  There is nothing in the RRD40 hardware that would prevent
eventually supporting this format. VMS has not announced a date or 
schedule for supporting the ISO 9660 format. Customer interest in this
format should be conveyed to VMS product management or the RRD40 
product manager.

* Digital already has a CDRom drive.  Why is this one better?

	Digital's existing CDRom drive is available only with a Qbus  or
Ibus interface.  The RRD40's SCSI interface allows it to connect with a wide
range of Digital workstations. The RRD40 is also faster, front loading,
and available in two packaging configurations.


* How should I sell the RRD40 against lower priced SCSI drives?

	The RRD40 offers both high reliability and availability,
critical characteristics for a software load and distribution device.
The drive also meets Digital's SCSI standards which are higher than
industry standards and ensure trouble free access to the SCSI bus.