But whereas the first edition of the new medium was snapped up by some 3000 eager users, over 80,000 disks of each edition are being pressed now to be shipped shortly. Now the CD-ROM has drawn an enthusiastic response worldwide. One disk is equivalent to about 20,000 pages of data sheets and application notes. This not only slashes production and shipping costs, but saves over 130 tons of paper a year as well. Standard equipment found in almost every office is quite sufficient.
Installation is straightforward and self-explanatory.
Rapid retrieval replaces slow searches Users can choose the approach that best suits their method of working. There are three ways of quickly locating a known component or a component matching a particular specification. Retrieval function This method is based on entering the exact type designation, which can be found in the alphanumeric product index. The desired data is simply called up. All products are classified by groups and subgroups in a search tree whose structure mirrors the various technologies, so that users can quickly find desired product data.