DVD +/- writers

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Because Dell is a member of the DVD+RW consortium.



"Paul" <pcostanza@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Why doesn't Dell offer the +/- writers for DVD? They aren't more
> expensive.
>

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+RW is the superior format anyway....

"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Because Dell is a member of the DVD+RW consortium.
>
>
>
> "Paul" <pcostanza@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:57vTc.25836$Bb.23067@lakeread08...
> > Why doesn't Dell offer the +/- writers for DVD? They aren't more
> > expensive.
> >
>
>

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faster for one reason. here is some info:
http://www.dvdplusrw.org/Article.asp?mid=0&sid=1&aid=1


"Don Enderton" <Enderton@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
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> Hardware Guy, why is +RW the superior format? I'm not quarreling, I just
> want to know and understand the reason it is better.
>
> - Don
>
> "Hardware Guy" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
> news:411f0df9_2@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
>> +RW is the superior format anyway....
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

You mean 'burn'. It can already read them without the hacked
firmware.

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:00:14 +0100, "Dalesgate" <not@likely> wrote:

>You can flash upgrade (for free) the NEC 2100AD (bundled with some new
>Dimensions) to read -R/-RW and +R Dual Layer disks...
>
>"WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:6f1Uc.6434$yc2.2202@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
>> faster for one reason. here is some info:
>> http://www.dvdplusrw.org/Article.asp?mid=0&sid=1&aid=1
>>
>>
>> "Don Enderton" <Enderton@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
>> newsTVTc.456263$Gx4.423947@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> > Hardware Guy, why is +RW the superior format? I'm not quarreling, I
>just
>> > want to know and understand the reason it is better.
>> >
>> > - Don
>> >
>> > "Hardware Guy" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
>> > news:411f0df9_2@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
>> >> +RW is the superior format anyway....
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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