03-14-2005, 06:15 AM
DeeBye,Mar 12 2005, 10:09 PM Wrote:I only have a 30GB harddrive, so I constantly have to copy stuff to CD-R. I've always bought Maxell CD-Rs for the task even though they are more expensive than whatever deal-of-the-week Best Buy and Staples has advertised. I've had pretty good results with Maxells (maybe 1 out of 50 will turn into a shiney coaster, and it's often due to user error), but I'm wondering if I shouldn't just go with the no-name brands and save myself a boatload of cash.
For reference, I pay about $40CAD for a spindle of 100 Maxell CD-Rs. There is a computer liquidator here in town that sells random no-name CD-Rs I've never heard of for $10CAD per 100 count spindle.
Also, since I'm on the subject -- every once in a while I have to transfer stuff from my computer to another. Since they aren't networked, I always just use a CD-R for the task. Should I invest in a few CD-R/Ws instead of wasting a CD-R each time? Just how many times can one reliably re-burn a CD-R/W?
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I've always used name-brand media (3M-Imation), because I'm most concerned with longevity. Most of my discs are for achival purposes.
Here's a fear-mongering article that's kept me away from buying Brand X media
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