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In article <36691064wnr@xabcs.demon.co.uk>, J A F Bradbury
<Julian@xabcs.demon.co.uk> writes
CD-R & PD, my own experiences ..
PD drives, wonderful for short term use,650 meg direct access, 
removable, interchangeable, works under NT, I couldn't want for more but
I always keep a backup! Use them in anger and the heads are not that 
reliable. We have 10 drives 3 have gone back and the optical in use 
went in the bin all data lost. To be fair we do hammer the drives and I 
do mean hammer them. We still use them and recently got a few more, so
be warned, be safe, backups.
CD-R, make sure your system can maintain a consistent and uninterrupted 
data stream to the writer. Only use gold disks if you want reliable 
data, avoid the green stuff unless short term storage is all that's 
required then it's a lot cheaper. As for which writer and which 
software, well, where to start.. Make sure your supplier is reputable, 
make sure you buy the equipment to do a specific job!(data, music, 
multi-session, XA) you don't want to know the heartache this could
bring. Preferably get the PC and Writer together as one unit, for one
purpose, network it for connectivity, transfer any data to local disk
before writing, and good luck. You'll need it. Don't get me wrong,
sticking a writer on the back of a PC and dumping you HD to CD is
relatively simple, just remember to keep it that way. 
Writing speeds: 2x normal, 4x faster data stream required, 1x can you 
read it back..(be warned) , 6x more money than sense. Always verify the 
data after writing, making sure the software you use will support it 
with the writer supplied...(hint)
If all you want is a backup? Get a DAT tape, or a DLT for lots and lots 
of backup, 30gig per tape!
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