Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f4THhsf25776; Tue, 29 May 2001 13:43:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 13:43:54 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <001301c0e866$6d90faa0$cc01fea9@lvl> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Cindi Riley <lvl@hargray.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1843] Re: copying files to a cd X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Status: O Content-Length: 2469 Lines: 64 Also keep in mind that there are only certain kinds of CD-Rs that will record audio files that can be played in cd players. This is a completely different issue, I know, but sometimes we forget that everything is not interchangeable. ******************** Cindi Riley Assistant Director Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry 1403 Prince St. Beaufort, SC 29902 phone 843-525-6658 fax 843-521-1945 lvl@hargray.com -----Original Message----- From: nifl-technology@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-technology@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Steve Linberg Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 12:29 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1834] Re: copying files to a cd On Tue, 22 May 2001, n. schiff wrote: > 1) if you copy an MSWord file onto a cd-r, can you > then read it and edit it from the cd? You can read it, but not edit it. CD-Rs can only be written to once (except for "sessions", but that's off on a tangent somewhat). CD-RWs can be rewritten, so if you want to be able to edit the file, use a CD-RW to store it. Most modern cd-rw drives can do both, btw. > 2) if you want to do this kind of thing, does it make > sense to buy a computer with a built-in r/w cd drive? I'd say so. In many ways, the CD-R and CD-RW drives are the best backup medium the industry has come up with yet for one simple reason: no moving parts. There's nothing to wear out. This is a huge difference and improvement over hard disks, floppies, tapes, zip/orb/jaz/syquest cartridges, and even earlier optical systems where the disk was mounted in a rotating mechanism. The beauty of the CD is that it's entirely self-contained. So yes, I'd advise getting a machine with a cd-rw installed, or buying an external one. They're very cheap these days, too - you should be able to get one in the $150-$200 range that will serve you well. One final tip: buy good, brand-name media. There's a bit of a consumer feeding frenzy going on at present over ultra-cheap CDs, generic types where you can get a spindle of 100 for $30 or so. There are a lot of tests that show that these cheapies are much more prone to failure and/or conflicts with certain types of drives. Spend the money on good Maxell or Sony CDs - you're still looking at $1 each, max, which is about what floppies used to cost - and you'll sleep a lot better. - Steve -- Steve Linberg, Chief Goblin Silicon Goblin Technologies http://silicongoblin.com Be kind. Remember, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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