Thanks for the feedback, Alan. The links were very helpful. Is Direct CD something that can be done from a Mac? It looks like the product is for Windows or is it integrated into CD burning software like Toast?
Thanks again, Andre on 10/1/02 10:04 PM, Alan Sargent at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 02:41 PM 1/10/02 -0400, Andr� R�egg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> This is probably a pretty basic question but how many times can a CD-RW be >> rewritten? I would be using them for data storage and/or backup. > > Most claim 1000 times. > http://www.datoptic.com/faq.html#q7 > >> If there are any web sites that explain all this I would appreciate getting >> pointed in their direction. > > http://www.cdrfaq.org/ > http://www.cdrinfo.com/ > http://www.cdfreaks.com/ > > Personally, I would use CDRs for archiving or backup. CDRW cost about five > times as much, and take longer to write than CDR. Then you can keep your > backups indefinitely instead of wondering when to recycle. CDRW is > convenient for sneakernet of big files. > > For smaller backups, if you want to put several on one disk, if you format > disks (CDR or CDRW) as UDF (such as with DirectCD), you can write single > files to a CDR without wasting space, otherwise each session wastes some > (20MB?) space, and is more cumbersome. > > Use branded media (Imation, Sony, TDK, Mitsumi, etc). > Be careful what kind of marker you use to label -- some have solvents that > can destroy the coating. Get a special "CD writing" pen &/or make notations > in the clear section around the hole. > > > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
