Folks,

But for a few technical issues currently discussed, MoonMan's book solution
is at hand thanks to big Dan:

Morning Earl,
I couldn't find the T&C's on the ftp site but wanted to share some of my
limited experience with you.
In a previous incarnation I did a feasibility study on CD duplication for
software distribution. Turnkey solutions aren't really cost effective until
you get into the >10K range. (These folks grooved on over stating the
obvious. A 25 page report with Power Point presentation wasn't considered
over kill to justify a <$3K capital equipment investment!)
You can get a 7 disk duplicator for under $2K,
http://www.summationtechnology.com/cdtracerpro.htm . This is an improvement
from the 4 disk system I eventually purchased for the same price. You can
get the disk for about .25 ea. figure about the same for pre printed sleeves
(we used jewel cases, but then we sold the software for $20K a pop). Assume
a 1k min order for sleeves and disk'. Your total initial investment would be
about $2.5K.
 As I recall a single operator could load and re-load the duplicator in
under five minutes, duplication took about the same amount of time as
loading the jewel cases and applying  labels. Assume $20/hour for labor (any
high schooler can run the duplicator) and 14 disk/hr. Lets say 90% of the
200 request are real or 180 real orders. That's about 13 hours or $260, call
it $300 for labor. So we have $2.8K / 180 =$15.55 unit cost. Forget about
overhead, do it in your garage, on the kitchen table or whatever. I'll also
assume you have some kind of business lic. and corp. already set up for your
consulting.
The consumer cost is still under $20 with S&H! This is a bargain for any
reference book, basically free. If the book is anything like the checklist
the industry could use it, call it your civic duty.


Wheewe! That's more than I intended to write but I kind of got carried away.
Hope you don't mind my ramblings to much.

Dan


I'm now buying one of these things so I can duplicate a CD for all of you
have kindly requested the book. Again, I'm not in a profit motive state of
mind and if I receive one cent over profits, I will throw us all a party.
Hmm! a one cent party. Now that's a concept lacking of greed.

MoonMan

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