Re: Selling CDs

**Graham Rice g*@tiscali.co.uk**

Chris says he's planning on sending out PDFs of his catalog on CD, 
that's a great idea... but  mini-CDs? I have to say, as a fairly 
techie sort of person (though more or less nerdless) my first thought 
was: will they run in my (and everyone else's) CD drive? Maybe they 
will... but, Chris, do you think that the very fact that some people 
will wonder if they can play them will put them off?

Graham Rice
Milford,PA

>  Does anyone sell CD's or DVD's at their talks -- disks of programs, photos,
>>  music, or ebooks?
>>
>>  Have customers ever blamed you for computer problems? Do you make the disks
>>  or have them made for you?
>>
>>  Any special problems or issues? I am thinking of making a disk of favorite
>>  photos.
>
>Hi Betty,
>
>    Interesting that you should ask this question now -- it's something I'm
>    branching out into with my new nursery.
>
>    I'm planning on sending mini-CDs with PDFs of my catalog to customers.
>   
>    I know that Heronswood sells a photo with CDs on it, but I think that
>    trying to cater to different operating systems like they did can end up
>    making the interface 'klunky'.
>
>    In my case, I decided on a PDF because of its ubiquitous nature and
>    control over formatting.  It also makes image extraction more difficult
>    so that people won't steal photos (although it can still be done, of
>    course).  It works well when you're just presenting an encyclopedia of
>    information and don't need to dynamically generate content.
>
>    I chose mini-CDs because they're cuter (and thus more memorable) and
>    fit into a regular envelope.  I'm doing all of the burning myself --
>    with a decent CD burner I can create one in a minute.  It also
>    allows me to make changes later to correct typos, add images, etc.
>
>Chris
>
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