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CD ROM vs. CD RW
Name: doghead Date: December 25, 2004 at 19:15:51 Pacific OS: W98SE CPU/Ram: P3/1000/20/128
Comment:
For backup, data transfer (ie) moving stuff between machines, and whatever else you do with it (besides music), which media do you use, and why? Of course, the RW disks cost more....
Name: uppercrust Date: December 25, 2004 at 19:18:28 Pacific
Reply:
we network our computers, to share files etc
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Response Number 2
Name: OtheHill Date: December 25, 2004 at 19:19:34 Pacific
Reply:
I have had a CDRW for about five years now. I got a CDRW blank disk with my first burner. I still have that disk unburner in the drawer. CDR is all I use. Most of what I use is free after rebates. I see not reason to use CDRW media.
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: December 25, 2004 at 19:22:00 Pacific
Reply:
I will retract my prevoius statement. I can think of one situalion where CRRW media makes sense. If I had to do daily incremental backups that fit easily on CDRW meadia and the process was automated I would then use CDRW media.
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