Using a CD-R as a portable drive
I discovered that the students here in Mozambique are using CD-R disks as a type of Flash drive. They can record new files onto the disk and carry it with them. The price difference between a blank CD and a Flash drive is much cheaper. I think a blank CD must sell for maybe $2 while a Flash drive can be anywhere from $50 to $100. A CD-R is an excellent option for students and others who have limited access to a computer (at school or at the office) but want to keep their files safe.
The best investment in my opinion is a mobile phone with a USB adaptor. That can serve as portable storage, a phone, and a camera, and a…
I’ll admit I’m unclear on the distinction between CD-R and CD-RW. My understanding is that a CD-RW can be completely erased while a CD-R can only have more information added to it until it is full. Am I close?
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Yes. A CD-RW can be added to over and over, and then erased and added to over and over, and then erased…
A CD-R can only be added to.
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Be very careful recommending that people continue to add files to a CD-R. It has been my experience that when people do this they eventually lose everything except for the last thing added. VMS used to have this in their class notes as a way to back up and I warned them. The next day one of the instructors lost a lot of material. Use a CD-RW. The way they are written to is different and they work more like a Hard Drive. Be Safe!