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在多媒体开发的早期阶段,CD-ROM驱动器由于存储容量大、价格低廉而成为多媒体中的关键装置,日本的一些厂商,如东芝公司率先致力于研究开发多媒体系统的新型CD-ROM驱动器。当多媒体行业起步时,东芝认为CD-ROM驱动器会在行业发展过程中起举足轻重的作用,去年夏季东芝与苹果计算机公司达成协议,合作开发多媒体产品,协议包括对多媒体技术的许可和多媒体产品的制造,其最初成果将是内置CD-ROM驱动器的唱机,新产品可望在明年夏季出厂。东芝发言人声称,计划到1995年,新的多媒体产品全球需求量约为5百万件。日本另外一些著名厂商也制订了同样的规划。市场潜力还表现在过去几年里富士通成功地推销了一种多媒体PC机——FM Towns,这种机器内置CD-
In the early stages of multimedia development, CD-ROM drives became key devices in multimedia due to their large storage capacity and low prices. Some Japanese manufacturers, such as Toshiba, pioneered the development of new CD-ROM drives for multimedia systems. Toshiba sees CD-ROM drives playing a decisive role in the industry as the multimedia industry starts. Last summer, Toshiba and Apple Computer reached an agreement to jointly develop multimedia products that include licenses for multimedia technologies and the manufacture of multimedia products , The initial result will be a record player with a built-in CD-ROM drive, the new product is expected to be shipped next summer. Toshiba spokesman said it plans to 1995, the global demand for new multimedia products is about 5 million pieces. Other well-known Japanese manufacturers have also developed the same plan. Market potential is also reflected in the past few years, Fujitsu has successfully promoted a multimedia PC --FM Towns, this machine built-in CD-