Disadvantages

• High monetary cost
  • May require reformatting of information
  • Requires high amount of disk space (CDROM helps)
  • Requires powerful computer
  • Large amount of varied hardware is necessary
    • CDROM drive
    • Sound card
    • Speakers
    • Scanner
  
  
• Technical expertise needed to set up multimedia system
• Encourages reliance on technology
  • Users may begin to rely on the presence of technology
  • Can be seen as only source of information

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