The very first time I saw a CDROM was an encyclopedia, 1992 or so? I believe it was Grolier's or Compton's. It ran on an IBM PS/2 style system with an external

The very first time I saw a CDROM was an encyclopedia, 1992 or so? I believe it was Grolier's or Compton's. It ran on an IBM PS/2 style system with an external CDROM that used drive caddies. It took at least a minute to search for an article and then probably another minute to load the information up. I remember there being some black and white pictures with some articles as well, and there was even a laser printer to print your findings. I remember parents saying it cost "$10,000", but I also remember that we got it using Campbell's soup labels and box tops that students turned in.