cd image sizes?

John Reiser jreiser at BitWagon.com
Tue Feb 21 16:55:42 UTC 2006


>>>I have not found any 650mb CDs for over a year (and would not have
>>>purchased them if available).  I certainly see no problem with the
>>>larger size.
>>
>>Note the OP said "CD-RW".  Most CD-RW discs are still 650M.  700M CD-RWs
>>are available, but you have to hunt for them (not typically in the local
>>stores I've checked).
> 
> Where do you live? 700MB CD-RW and CD-R are pretty much standard here in
> Czech Republic. You'd have to hunt for 650M ones.

To buy them new today, of course.  But could it be that 650MB CD-RW
outnumber 700MB CD-RW because the smaller ones have been on the market
longer?  With reasonable care they last for 800 to 1000 writings,
which is 2.5 to 3 years at once per day.

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