Re: CD-R/RW Question
In a message dated 3/26/99 4:44:41 AM Central Standard Time, jwpark@erols.com
writes:
> >> Also, does linux handle the cd-rw's? If so, are they worth the extra
> money
> >> to get?
> >
> >IMO, no. A CD-RW blank costs upwards of 30$ while a CD-R blank costs 1$
> >to 1.80$ so you would need to blank a disc about 30 times before it's
> >worthwhile cost-wise (and that's not taking into account the added cost of
> >the drive). For my purposes, if I want to delete a disc, I'll just break
> >it over my knee or use it as a coaster.
> >
>
> I beg to differ. CD-RW already came down in price, and you can find
> $10 ones even at CompUSA and $5 ones through mail order. Also you
> might heard that CD-RW can be 'reburned' 'only' 700 times or so. As
> it turned out many will last over 1000 burns. CD-RW adds much more
> flexibility to your setup:
>
I'll second this... but I have found CDRW disks for as cheap as $2.99 a disk,
compared to $.75 a disk for CDRs. Also, CDRW are supposed to be good for
1000+ burns.
And they work very well!
-Jay
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