Various Topics on CD-ROM

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i picked up some cd-rs at futile shop that said 40x on them. usually i see
them with 1x-40x but these just said 40x (cicero)? will they work in 4x
and 8x cd writers like the other ones do? the guy at futile shop said yes
but a friend said no so i'm looking for other opinions before i open the
pack.

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osi@ceo.fz wrote:
> i picked up some cd-rs at futile shop that said 40x on them. usually i see
> them with 1x-40x but these just said 40x (cicero)? will they work in 4x
> and 8x cd writers like the other ones do? the guy at futile shop said yes
> but a friend said no so i'm looking for other opinions before i open the
> pack.

What in the world is "futile shop"? Your English is excellent, but it is
a term I have not encountered in that sense.

A disc rated 40x max will work at lower speeds. It may or may not be as
good at speeds below 16x as those with a lower maximum, but that is true
whether they are specified as 1x-40x or only as 40x.

In ancient days, some manufacturers specified a lower speed for
write-once media; below that speed, writing was not possible. However,
that disappeared from common use long before the upper speed limit was
dropped. The situation with erasable media is different, of course.

Mike
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