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To: David Wise who wrote (9051)	1/28/1998 10:18:00 AM
From: David Beckett	Respond to of 13925

I don't know the HP CDRW details, because the comments came as a one sentence remark in an annual Christmas card. I'll call and ask a few questions. The Eagle

To: David Wise who wrote (9051)	2/4/1998 12:21:00 PM
From: David Beckett	Respond to of 13925

David W., Here's a response from my friend at HP who works in their CD R/W development group in Colorado: Please forward the following to Dave Beckett: > > He can find out more information on the www.hp.com web page, by going > under personal computing, and HP information storage links. > > The actual web site for HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus 7100 (commercial) > 7110 (retail) external or internal drives is: > > hp.com > > Yes, this drive supports CD-ROM media (like your stereo uses), CD-R > media (write once, read many), and CD-R/W media (write many, read > many). With drag and drop access on individual files or directories > for quick and reliable access, off-line storage, and data sharing. > Individual files or directories can be write protected, or you can use > the CD-R media as a precaution. > > The retail product which I recommend for home use, can be found at > places like BEST BUY. The commercial product is sold through > distribution channels like Comp-USA. > > Being part of the R&D effort, I have to admit that I probably know > more but I'd have to shoot you if I told you :-). > > What I can tell you about that was mentioned at Comdex, is that with > DVD, we currently don't have any products out for it yet. The > industry is still struggling with format definition of writeable DVD > media. There are currently two camps DVD R/W, and DVD RAM. HP, > Phillips, Sony, and others are committed to making DVD R/W an industry > standard format for re-writeable DVD media. However, DVD RAM format > has already been released, but being first doesn't mean it's better > here is why. > > DVD R/W is more durable than the DVD RAM technology, meaning that it > can be implemented as bare disc (like CD). The DVD R/W format also is > more flexible industry standard, because it allows for vendor specific > information - giving the PC vendors and applications more ways to > bring value to the customer in the way of cool products - yet still > maintain media interchange with other DVD drives and media. Stay > tuned! > > Hope that helps, > Mary >