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Xref: sserve comp.os.os2.programmer.misc:9742 comp.os.linux.development:8908 comp.os.minix:23721 comp.os.mach:3798 comp.periphs:5476 comp.unix.bsd:13924 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:6243 comp.os.386bsd.development:2093 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc:5204 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!rainbow.sosi.com!rainbow.sosi.com!not-for-mail From: stanf@rainbow.sosi.com (Stan Foy) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.minix,comp.os.mach,comp.periphs,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Subject: Re: CD-ROM's do all read and write now? Followup-To: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.minix,comp.os.mach,comp.periphs,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Date: 13 May 1994 19:46:06 -0700 Organization: Spectrum Online Systems Inc. Lines: 15 Message-ID: <2r1e1e$qi4@rainbow.sosi.com> References: <2qdvvp$r@bmerha64.bnr.ca> <2qht16$msc@news.u.washington.edu> <hastyCpK21o.FAy@netcom.com> <CpKBFs.GvD@zeno.fit.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: rainbow.sosi.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Brian Fritz/ ADVISOR Russell (MAE) (rme81977@zach.fit.edu) wrote: : Can someone tell me if all CD drives read and write now? Which ones : are the "top of the line"? : Thanks : -BRian Nope, your standard CD is read only. There are mastering stations available in the vicinity of $2,500 - $4,000. (Not a bad price if your in a position where you need archival capability for a large amount of data over a fairly long period of time). Or if you have a need to create a master for later mass reproduction. -- ==================================================================== Stan Foy personal stanf@sosi.com fidonet 1:128/128 work stanf@cscns.com