[muglo] Re: Burned Sessions
- From: Ilbert Walker <walker@xxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:02:02 -0500
Thanks Tee for this reply with so much helpful and useful info!!
Hope it will provide some guide for others too.
Cheers
Ilbert
On 10 Feb 2004, at 7:27 PM, Tee Cashmore wrote:
> Ilbert Walker wrote:
>
>> Not sure whether this is ''on topic' :-)
>>
>> But would welcome others advice, from experience, regarding the best
>> type of CD or DVD discs to buy for burning music to, duplication etc.
>> ?
>>
>> Make or Brand Name ? Size or capacity? R or RW s?
>>
>> Also any tips or tricks for beginners ? Using OSX on a G5 - The only
>> Toaster I have is in my kitchen ! :-)
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Ilbert
>>
> Hi Ilbert,
> I use Toast 5 something and the process is very easy as the software is
> very user friendly. Some CD burners are not recognized by O/S X so the
> built in burner software doesn't always work, although in theory it
> should.
> As to which CDs to buy there are varying opinions, but I have found the
> white coloured work very well & it's much easier to see the written
> info; I use a "Sharpie" fine point permanent marker.
> 650 MB seem to be best size, but most are now 700 MB & I haven't
> noticed
> any difference.
> I mostly buy mine at Forest City Surplus on Dundas at Third St.
> Universal is the brand and they are marked as 48 x speed, type 80,
> compact disc recordable. I don't buy rewriteables as the discs are so
> cheap it hardly seems worth the extra cost, besides the used discs make
> great hangings outside to keep birds away from windows etc. & they are
> quite colourful as they rotate <G>.
> HTH.
> BTW my research into printers indicates that the best value seem to be
> Canon, almost all models are O/S X rated, both on the packaging & their
> web site. They have the most number of ink cartridges and the prices
> are
> good with frequent specials at Future Shop; Staples have a very poor
> selection.
> Canon LIDE 80 is my current choice for scanner, although I am holding
> back as an insider tells me that a new model update is immanent.
> TTFN,
> TeeC
>
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