A quick check at "onsale" http://www.onsale.com/category/Multimedia.htm
shows a refurbished PCMCIA 2X CD-Rom at auction for $49.00.  They hav3 38
available and only 5 or 6 bids so far.  While it wouldn't be a good drive
for substained video use, etc.  It should do quite fine for installing
software.  --PS you probably want to read the warranty disclaimer before
purchasing, I guess at this price, they are going to be careful.

Dan Shaughnessy
>Subject: [PCBUILD] Parallel cdrom for laptop


>The laptop is running win 3.1 doesn't have a cdrom.
> She wants Win 95 and Office 97 installed. I can't get Office 97
>or Win95 on  floppies at a good price.
>She wants a cdrom, but doesn't want to put more money
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> I know there are PCMCIA cdroms but they are expensive ($200 plus).
> Anyone got a more reasonable solution to this problem.