Some, it turns out, can be solved only by buying new hardware, like sound cards, memory, a CD-ROM player or a hard drive.

And CD-ROM players are relatively expensive, from $500 to $1,000.

Nintendo has yet to begin selling its CD-ROM player.

Analysts said the machines would offer an optional built-in CD-ROM player.

But not everyone has a CD-ROM player, with the associated high-quality video and audio devices.

CD-ROM players are beginning to show up in a variety of consumer products.

Eighty percent of our CD-ROM players are over 18.

Instead, she bought him some computer games for the family's new CD-ROM player.

"I have never had anyone say to me that they didn't buy a CD-ROM player because of these problems," he said.

The CD-ROM player now clips to the belt, and the goggles have been reduced in weight.