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Hello. I'm trying to figure out of my iBook G4 will burn CDs and/or DVDs. I copied this out of System Profiler:
MATSHITA CD-RW CW-8124:
Firmware Revision: DB0D
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw
Media: No
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15" MacBook Pro (unibody), 4 GB RAM, 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X 10.6.2
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It will read DVDs and write CDs
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iMac Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 1.25GB RAM | 160HD, MacBook Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 13.3" | 60HD | 1.0GB RAM
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CDs is a broad term. Will it burn CD-RWs?
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15" MacBook Pro (unibody), 4 GB RAM, 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X 10.6.2
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Originally Posted by cbk1994
CDs is a broad term. Will it burn CD-RWs?
Yes, it will burn CD-RWs.
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"One ticket to Washington, please. I have a date with destiny."
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Okay. Thanks so much. Do you think someone could tell me the advantages and disadvantages of using CD-RWs instead of CD-Rs? I'm trying to figure out if I want a 100 pack of CD-Rs or a 25 pack of CD-RWs.
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CD-RWs are good if you are using them to repeatedly transfer lots of data between two computers. CD-Rs are good if you want to just burn a backup or archive something permanently. CD-RWs aren't as good for that sort of thing because the dye that is used in them tends to fade more easily than the dye in regular CD-Rs. When the dye fades, the disc becomes unreadable.
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I saw on disks I was thinking about buying "8x Burning Speed!". Some CD-Rs are "52x Burning Speed!"
What's up with that?
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Are you sure they were CDs and not DVD+/-R's
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iMac Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 1.25GB RAM | 160HD, MacBook Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 13.3" | 60HD | 1.0GB RAM
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A lot of CD-RWs have a much lower write speed than simple recordable CDs because the mechanism inside the disc itself is different. I have yet to see a rewritable CD faster than 12X-or a CD burner faster than 52X, though you can find discs labeled "60X."
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Glenn -----
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