I have no difference in either quality or failure from either name brand or non-branded. Now on DVD-R it might make a difference as tight as the tracks are, I'm not sure. Many of the same Taiwan, ROC and other plants that make no-namers also put out the brand names. > -----Original Message----- > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric C. Vogel > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:46 PM > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [CTS] Re: No CTS > > > Go with TDK or Sony also. > > Do not get cheapo's, get name brand the CD-R(W)'s that are > starting to fail > are ones with labels on them and no name brand. So on your non name brand > CD-R's they will turn to a coaster in 8-10 years. > > Thank you, > Eric Vogel > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hal" <hbrown@xxxxxxxx> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:28 PM > Subject: [CTS] Re: No CTS > > > >I bought an NEC on sale for $84. Bad deal, it wouldn't even > install and I > >had to RMA it. I now have a Plextor, and its a fine piece of > hardware. So > >far not one coaster (knock on wood). Even at about $170 its > well worth it > >to me. Disks are now under $1, but I expect the price to come down like > >CDs soon. Personally, I'm not buying the cheapies anymore. > > > > > >>So it's a DVD burner huh? I see that I can get internals now well under > >>$100 > >>for a DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW burner - they went down in price > overnight compared > >>to CD burners. > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hal > >> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:27 PM > >> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > Subject: [CTS] Re: No CTS > >> > >> > I don't keep years worth of CDs. Don't > >> > really see a reason for that. After a year I pitch anything > that is no > >> > longer useful or duplicated. > >> > > >> > >>---------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > >>Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > >>Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > >> > >>List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > >> > >>To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > >>http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > >>---------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > >> > >>__________ NOD32 1.730 (20040421) Information __________ > >> > >>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >>http://www.nod32.com > > > > -- > > Hal Brown > > http://adwt.com email: hal@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------