On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Chris Jenks <[email protected]> wrote: > > The CD was fine the first time I used it. Then I carried it around for a > month. It must have become blemished.
CDs are extremely fragile. The recording layer is on the top of the platter protected only by a layer of laquer which is easily contaminated by fingers touching the top surface. A DVD in contrast has the recording layer sandwiched between two equally thick polycarbonate platters and so is not subject to the same contamination as a CD. Otoh you can destroy a burnt DVD by dropping it on its edge on a hard surface which can cause the 2 platters to delaminate. I'd expect BlueRay to be at least as reliable as DVD > >>> I just bought a 1.5GB USB drive at Fry's for $129 with no rebate. >> >> I hope you mean a 1.5TB USB drive. >> >> --Ken > > Yes, 1.5 TB. These big numbers make my head swim, and I'm not used to > saying TB yet. > > - Chris > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > -- In a world without walls who needs Windows (or Gates)? Try Linux instead! _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
