Cheap On-Line CD/DVD Storage Library?

ngoy asks: "I download gigabytes of stuff from Usenet and burn it onto CD's (and soon DVD's). I have countless numbers of spindles filled with apps, games, MP3's, and so forth. Does anyone know of a cheap (sub $400) storage library that can hold 300 CD's or more and is smaller than the refrigerator sized libraries of day's old? I know Pioneer used to make a 6 disc CD-ROM changer, based on their car stereo, but that is the largest I have seen for quite a while. Googling for jukeboxes gives me a range of prices starting at $2000 to $6000 on up. Sony makes consumer DVD players that have 300 and 400 disc capacities for $500 and $400, why is there not something similar for computers? If you stripped out the A/V stuff from the Sony, you should save another $50 to $100, so theoretically I should be able to buy a changer for around $300. Isn't there a market for such devices?"

Comments

busted

[Anonymous Coward]

The MPAA, RIAA and BSA will be knocking on your door shortly.

P.S. Noone else is a filthy thief like you.

turn yourself in, pirate

[Anonymous Coward]

I download gigabytes of stuff from Usenet and burn it onto CD's (and soon DVD's). I have countless numbers of spindles filled with apps, games, MP3's, and so forth.

Hey, those jukeboxes are expensive, but why pay when you can steal? Sneak into CompUSA at night and "share" yourself a few!

Please

[mike_lynn]

Tell me your name and where you live so I can submit it to the BSA/FBI, er ... send you some tips.

Cliffnotes

[man_ls]

To summarize the submitter's comments:

"I have a fetish for breaking copyright law. Music, movies, apps, games, you name it, I've pirated it. I have so much of it that I can't fit it on my hard drive, so I burn it to CDs (soon to be DVDs) and sometimes sell it to my friends and other people over the Internet. CDs are becoming too expensive, so I'm looking for a cheaper way to store more illegal content for less money. Thanks!!!!"

That's what I got out of it (coming from someone who used to be pretty involved with a distribution site for illegal software, and now has current and valid licenses for every MS product that I use)

Re:hack it together

[KILNA]

From the Dacal website FAQ:

Does CD Library works with computer only?

No, CD Library no only can work with computer, but also can operate it manually. Just dial the snob on the CD Library and users can see the number changes on the display. ...

The rest of the web site seems to have quite a bit of translation humor in it as well.

Re:Here's a solution...kinda

[uradu]

Finally, sleep with the manager of your local power plant to get a sweetheart deal on all that electricity.

Cut him some slack.

[Wakko Warner]

For real. He's probably a college student, like I was a few years ago. Despite smoking pot, drinking, skipping class, and cramming for tests, eventually you find that there's still plenty of time left in the day to download shit. So that's what you do with the rest of your time. (Hell, it's not like you've got a job up there and can pay for things all the time.) You think 500GB RAID arrays grow on trees? This guy just cashed in his empties and is looking for an affordable way to keep his .RARs of Leisure Suit Larry and his Return of the King screener online.

And what's wrong with that?

- A.P.