From: phillip ramirez (laswazuki_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Feb 22 2002 - 09:02:27 EST
Free?? for 12x cert cdrw disks? where???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: "phillip ramirez" <laswazuki_at_yahoo.com>; "Cottrell, Eric"
<ecottrell_at_doble.com>; "Colgrove, George" <George.Colgrove_at_state.vt.us>;
"'richard'" <rpritz_at_rcn.com>; "Steve C." <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: Why I prefer CD-R's
> How much cheaper than free can they be?
> OFFICE MAX REBATE
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "phillip ramirez" <laswazuki_at_yahoo.com>
> To: "Cottrell, Eric" <ecottrell_at_doble.com>; "Colgrove, George"
> <George.Colgrove_at_state.vt.us>; "'richard'" <rpritz_at_rcn.com>; "Steve C."
> <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
> Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Why I prefer CD-R's
>
>
> > I thought closing the disk made it no longer usable. hmm looks like i
have
> a
> > bunch new disks.. too bad the certified 12xrw disks are so expensive..
but
> > sure the price will drop soon i hope
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cottrell, Eric" <ecottrell_at_doble.com>
> > To: "'phillip ramirez'" <laswazuki_at_yahoo.com>; "Colgrove, George"
> > <George.Colgrove_at_state.vt.us>; "'richard'" <rpritz_at_rcn.com>; "Steve C."
> > <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
> > Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:25 AM
> > Subject: RE: Why I prefer CD-R's
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I normally write CD-RWs as CD-Rs. You can still totally erase
> > > a CD-RW and rewrite it. I use CD-R format to store the current
> > > set of drivers or other downloads. When a new set comes out I
> > > transfer any still current stuff to the HD, add the new files,
> > > erase the CD-RW, then reburn it. Using the CD-RW format (UDF)
> > > requires a driver on an old machine that wants to read it.
> > >
> > > I was really pleased to find the 600e 2x DVD rom reads CD-RW
> > > as well as CD-R.
> > >
> > > 73 Eric ecottrell_at_doble.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: phillip ramirez [mailto:laswazuki_at_yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 9:46 AM
> > > To: Colgrove, George; 'richard'; Steve C.
> > > Cc: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> > > Subject: Re: Why I prefer CD-R's
> > >
> > >
> > > the problem with older cd roms reading an rw disk is the fact they are
> not
> > > closed or finalized.. but when you finalize the disk it cant be
> rewritten
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Colgrove, George" <George.Colgrove_at_state.vt.us>
> > > To: "'richard'" <rpritz_at_rcn.com>; "Steve C." <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
> > > Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 12:55 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Why I prefer CD-R's
> > >
> > >
> > > > I couldn't get my 755CD (2x) to read a CD-R, but my 760EL/XL/XD (4x,
> 8x
> > &
> > > > 20x) read them fine. It doesn't seem to be as easy for them to read
a
> > > CD-R
> > > > as opposed to a regular CD-ROM though. I do however have difficulty
> in
> > > > getting them to read a CD-RW disk. I also have an old 4x backpack
> > > external
> > > > CD-ROM drive and it reads CD-R's as well. I hooked it up to an old
> > Tandy
> > > > 286 and was able to install software from a CD-R. I had a couple
> older
> > > IBM
> > > > PS/1 Consultant desktops (nice machines) that had creative labs 2x
> > > CD-ROMS.
> > > > These would not read CD-R's. I had a HP computer and an Acer with
an
> 8x
> > > and
> > > > it read them fine. If I were to make any conclusion from all this,
it
> > > would
> > > > be that 2x CD-ROM drives and lower probably won't work with CD-R's.
> But
> > > the
> > > > rest most likely will. I think once you get into the 32x and above
> they
> > > > will read both CD-R's and CD-RW's.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > PS. Since we are on the topic, does anyone know why a high speed
> CD-ROM
> > > > Drive locks up? I have this happen to me almost every time I do
> > software
> > > > installations. The drive will make clicking noises, the spindle
will
> > > begin
> > > > to whirl, then it shuts down. I'll have this happen to me 4 times
> > before
> > > > the drive freezes up all together. At this point Explorer will
crash.
> > > > Often to prevent this, I push the button to eject the CD, this gives
> an
> > > > error message to explorer, I pop the disk back in and it works!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > |-----Original Message-----
> > > > |From: richard [mailto:rpritz_at_rcn.com]
> > > > |Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 12:52 PM
> > > > |To: Steve C.
> > > > |Cc: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> > > > |Subject: Re: Why I prefer CD-R's
> > > > |
> > > > |
> > > > |Can most CDROM drives read a CD-R disk written with a CD-RW drive?
> > > > |
> > > > |At 09:45 AM 2/20/2002 -0800, Steve C. wrote:
> > > > |>Yes, but not all CDROM drives can READ CD-RW disks!
> > > > |>Most older ones can't handle it.
> > > > |> >Can a CD-RW drive write both CD-R and CD-RW blanks?
> > > > |
> > >
> > >
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