EDOS stood for Electronic Distribution Of Software.
It was a distribution system around 1991-92, with a PC comptuer that could write all medias (tapes, 3", 3.5" or 5.25" disks), from a CD-ROM apparently. This allowed sellers to have less stocks since they used a standard disk or tape to copy the program. They just had to store inlays and boxes (that were big enough to hold any media from tape to 5"25 disk)
What's amazing is that, in 1991, existed a PC that could write tapes for almost all 8-bits computers, and more, all kind of disks for all computers (even Amiga !). The kind of thing I've been dreaming of for years, I realize it actually existed loooong ago.
Look at the catalogue available at the following URL, you'll see a picture of the machine:
http://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/in ... es&num=104
Could we find, of even build, such a machine nowadays?
EDOS machine
Re: EDOS machine
Very cool, but how did they deal with the packaging and actual "professional looking" product?
If I wanted to buy "Z-Out" for the Amiga, I sure wanted the nice box with the awesome title, not a transparent blister with an anonymous floppy
If I wanted to buy "Z-Out" for the Amiga, I sure wanted the nice box with the awesome title, not a transparent blister with an anonymous floppy
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I think this was commercial. I mean they worked for software houses that wanted to keep their stocks small, but that does not mean they won't need inlays and nice boxes...
CheersThey just had to store inlays and boxes
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Ha yeah, makes sense
Guess I should real all the words!
Guess I should real all the words!
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Yes indeed, you chose a box with its inlay (but nothing else inside) and asked for the tape/disk. Then they copied it.
I've bought a few ST/Amiga titles with that at the time, the drawback was that you got a standard disk with just a EDOS sticker.
I've bought a few ST/Amiga titles with that at the time, the drawback was that you got a standard disk with just a EDOS sticker.
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Re: EDOS machine
nintendo did this in japan with cartridges containing battery-backed ram instead of a rom,
i think they could be re-used.
you paid for the cartridge, then you plugged it in and paid for the chosen game.
i think they could be re-used.
you paid for the cartridge, then you plugged it in and paid for the chosen game.
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Re: EDOS machine
They did it too, with the Famicom Disk System. Some floppy games were sold as non rewritable, some floppy were sold empty, to buy or loan a game.
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