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March 14th 09, 09:32 PM
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CD vs. DVD (OT?)
I'm trying to burn recovery disks for my computer.
At the beginning it told me that I would need 10 CD's or 2 DVD's. Do I understand correctly that data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity? Thanks! 
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CD vs. DVD (OT?)
johnn wrote:
I'm trying to burn recovery disks for my computer. At the beginning it told me that I would need 10 CD's or 2 DVD's. Do I understand correctly that data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity? Thanks! Yes, DVDs have many times the storage capacity of CDs. Standard DVDs hold up to 4.7GB of data and double density DVDs hold roughly 8Gb, while a CD can hold no more than 700MB. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
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March 14th 09, 09:48 PM
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johnn wrote:
I'm trying to burn recovery disks for my computer. At the beginning it told me that I would need 10 CD's or 2 DVD's. Do I understand correctly that data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity? Thanks! Yes, DVDs have many times the storage capacity of CDs. Standard DVDs hold up to 4.7GB of data and double density DVDs hold roughly 8Gb, while a CD can hold no more than 700MB. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
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March 14th 09, 09:50 PM
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"...data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have
a considerably larger capacity?" Correct on both points. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est johnn wrote: I'm trying to burn recovery disks for my computer. At the beginning it told me that I would need 10 CD's or 2 DVD's. Do I understand correctly that data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity? Thanks!
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March 14th 09, 09:50 PM
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"...data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have
a considerably larger capacity?" Correct on both points. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est johnn wrote: I'm trying to burn recovery disks for my computer. At the beginning it told me that I would need 10 CD's or 2 DVD's. Do I understand correctly that data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity? Thanks!
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March 15th 09, 12:17 AM
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On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:48:24 -0600, Bruce Chambers
wrote: Yes, DVDs have many times the storage capacity of CDs. Standard DVDs hold up to 4.7GB of data and double density DVDs hold roughly 8Gb, while a CD can hold no more than 700MB. On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:50:56 -0400, Leonard Grey wrote: "...data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity?" Correct on both points. --- Thanks, Bruce and Leonard! John _________________________ "God is dead" -- Nietzsche (1844-1900) "Nietzsche is dead" -- God
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March 15th 09, 12:17 AM
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On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:48:24 -0600, Bruce Chambers
wrote: Yes, DVDs have many times the storage capacity of CDs. Standard DVDs hold up to 4.7GB of data and double density DVDs hold roughly 8Gb, while a CD can hold no more than 700MB. On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:50:56 -0400, Leonard Grey wrote: "...data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity?" Correct on both points. --- Thanks, Bruce and Leonard! John _________________________ "God is dead" -- Nietzsche (1844-1900) "Nietzsche is dead" -- God
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