From: dudescholar (dudescholar@rationaltheology.com)
Date: Mon May 26 2003 - 00:54:59 MDT
On Sunday 25 May 2003 6:07 pm, Spike wrote:
> Guys, Im trying to order a new computer, but havent been
> keeping up the last couple years. Being as I am more of
> a math geek than a computer type, I got confused by the
> new standards for DVD writers. Last I bought a computer
> (about 2 yrs ago) I dont recall two different standards.
>
> Now they have a DVD-R/WR. My mathematical mind sees
> the Rs cancelling to just DVD-1/W. Then there is the
> DVD+R/RW. I asked the lackey working at Fry's and he
> said they were two different standards. Shelly suggested
> we get one with both standards, the DVD-R/RW and the
> DVD+R/RW. I suggested that the - and the + would cancel
> and we would be left with just 2DVD. Redundant.
>
> Then we saw something like the absolute value of R/RW
> by Sony, a +/-R/RW, I said, thats it, we are outta here,
> I need to make a withdrawal from the great extropian
> knowledge bank.
>
> So please, some of you cluey cats that are computer
> hipsters, do post your thoughts. I use the DVD writer
> as a backup device and anticipate getting a digital
> videocamera pretty soon. Other than that, the computer
> is used mostly for email and searching for the next
> record prime number. Im willing to drop the usual
> 20 to 25 Franklins. What should I get?
>
> spike
How to Buy a DVD-Rewritable Drive
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/bguide/0,guid,28,pg,1,00.asp
There is also the DVD-RAM standard. One could avoid the choice and get
something that does it all including DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, and
CD-R/RW, for example:
Hitachi Unveils Do-It-All DVD/CD Recorder
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,110087,00.asp
-- Steve
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