Re: CD ROM media question...

2003-03-30 Thread Edward Dekkers
> >If people want to do the 'right thing', they will burn their music CDs onto > >this special media, and essentially, pay a little for their piracy. > > Oh, no you don't... > > The law in USA specifically allows me to make a copy for my own purposes, > such that I can make a tape from a CD, or mak

Re: CD ROM media question...

2003-03-30 Thread Rodolfo J. Paiz
At 08:18 AM 3/21/2003 +0800, you wrote: David, I can confirm you are correct. Music CDs cost more because of the ATIP. It is not a tax though, it is a royalty paid to the record industry. If people want to do the 'right thing', they will burn their music CDs onto this special media, and essentially

Re: CD ROM media question...

2003-03-20 Thread Edward Dekkers
> Anyway, there is a minor difference between "data" and "music CDs". I'm > not certain, but I suspect it's in the ATIP. Many standalone CD > recorders will search for this specific piece of data and will refuse to > record onto "data" CD-Rs. This is the RIAA's way of "recovering losses" > due t

Re: CD ROM media question...

2003-03-20 Thread Gene Yoo
Tim Willis wrote: As far as I know, a CD-R is a CD-r, is a CD-R...packaging and labeling make no difference at all. Just like data, is data, is dataand, if your MCSE friend wants to question that, tell her that *I* am an MCP! (why, I'll never understand...biggest waste of money in my life! I'

Re: CD ROM media question...

2003-03-20 Thread David Hollister
Hello all, I just popped onto the list this morning although I've been Red-Hatted for many years now. It's nice to touch on a subject near and dear to me the day I join... CDs. Anyway, there is a minor difference between "data" and "music CDs". I'm not certain, but I suspect it's in the ATIP.

Re: CD ROM media question...

2003-03-20 Thread Tim Willis
As far as I know, a CD-R is a CD-r, is a CD-R...packaging and labeling make no difference at all. Just like data, is data, is dataand, if your MCSE friend wants to question that, tell her that *I* am an MCP! (why, I'll never understand...biggest waste of money in my life! I'll never go back t

CD ROM media question...

2003-03-20 Thread Stone, Timothy
List, The answer to this question is for my colleague, an MCSE, that needs reaffirmation on the state of CD ROM media today: Scenario: Colleague orders a spindle of 50 CD-Rs. Receives said spindle. Spindle is labeled "Music CD-R 700MB/80min/40X." Colleague is afraid to use CD-Rs to record data