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    CD-ROM drives read data stored on compact discs. CDs can store over 600MB of data, like encyclopedias, in a small disc format. CD drive speeds are measured in multiples of the original speed, with higher speeds allowing faster access to stored multimedia files. In addition to CD-ROMs, computers can use CD-R drives to permanently store data and CD-RW drives to rewrite data on discs like floppy disks. DVD/CD-RW combo drives allow viewing DVDs as well as rewriting CDs.

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    CD-ROM drives read data stored on compact discs. CDs can store over 600MB of data, like encyclopedias, in a small disc format. CD drive speeds are measured in multiples of the original speed, with higher speeds allowing faster access to stored multimedia files. In addition to CD-ROMs, computers can use CD-R drives to permanently store data and CD-RW drives to rewrite data on discs like floppy disks. DVD/CD-RW combo drives allow viewing DVDs as well as rewriting CDs.

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    CD-ROM drives read data stored on compact discs. CDs can store over 600MB of data, like encyclopedias, in a small disc format. CD drive speeds are measured in multiples of the original speed, with higher speeds allowing faster access to stored multimedia files. In addition to CD-ROMs, computers can use CD-R drives to permanently store data and CD-RW drives to rewrite data on discs like floppy disks. DVD/CD-RW combo drives allow viewing DVDs as well as rewriting CDs.

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    CD-ROM drives read data stored on compact discs. CDs can store over 600MB of data, like encyclopedias, in a small disc format. CD drive speeds are measured in multiples of the original speed, with higher speeds allowing faster access to stored multimedia files. In addition to CD-ROMs, computers can use CD-R drives to permanently store data and CD-RW drives to rewrite data on discs like floppy disks. DVD/CD-RW combo drives allow viewing DVDs as well as rewriting CDs.

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    Types of CD Drives

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    Before you can pick cd drives for your computer, you need to know a little about what types of
    drives there are and what to use them for. It wouldn't hurt to know a little about what a CD-ROM
    is also.

    Compact Disc Read Only Memory is the full term for the acronym CD-ROM. Read Only means
    you can't edit the information stored, it can only be read. Once saved, the CD stays that way.

    CD’s are round flat discs that measure 4.7 inches in diameter. They hold in excess of 600 MB of
    data -- that’s like a set of encyclopedias! If you used floppies to store the same data, you would
    need about 400 floppy disks.

    CD’s are ideal to store extremely large amounts of data including large images, animation, audio,
    and video. Buying the fastest drive your budget will allow gives you the speed you need to view
    and store many multimedia files.

    What is a CD-ROM Drive?

    CD ROM Drives are hardware installed in your computer that reads data from a CD-ROM (disc).
    Most CD drives are internal (fit in a drive bay), but they can be external (plug in). Most now
    connect by USB or firewire.

    The features of a CD-ROM drive helps categorize it, the most important feature is the speed.
    These drives come as single-speed, double-speed (2X), triple-speed (3X), quadruple-speed (4X),
    hex-speed (6X) or odo-speed (8X), deca-speed (10x), or triple quad-speed (12x). Multi-speed
    drives (20X, 24X, 32X) also significantly improve a system's performance when handling image
    files, but these generally cost a little more.

    What's The Speed All About?

    The speed of disc drives are calculated in relation to the data transfer rate. The data transfer rate
    is how much data is read and relayed to the computer within a second. The data transfer rate is
    measured in bytes per second. You want to look for a higher data transfer rate plus shorter access
    time to get the best performing drive. For example, a CD-ROM with 900 KB/sec transfer rate
    can read and transmit 900K (921,600) to a PC within 1 second.

    The speed is also measured in terms of its access rate. Access time is how long it takes for a
    drive to find the target data. The shorter the access time, the better the performance. "One third
    stroke" is a term often used when discussing access time. Stroke is the distance from the inner
    track to the outer track of a disk, meaning the time it takes to read data by scanning 1/3 stroke
    over the disk.

    CD-R vs. CD-RW

    In addition to standard CD-ROM you can also purchase a CD-R or a CD-RW.

    CD-R is Compact Disc Recordable and allows you to permanently store data on a CD by
    recording to it. This type of storage space makes it easy to transfer data intensive files like
    multimedia presentations, music files, and other software applications for backup or moving to
    other computers.

    CD-RW stands for Compact Disc Rewritable and is similar to CD-R, but allows you to overwrite
    data on the CD as needed, so it works more like a floppy disk but holds a lot more information!

    Another option is a DVD/CD-RW combo drive which gives you the best of both worlds with
    rewriteable CD drives and the ability to play DVDs as well.

    CD drives can play all CD's, but CD drives cannot play DVD's. Even with this limitation, you
    should have at least one dedicated CD drive.

    My recommendation is:

    1. Get the internal CD/DVD rewritable drive if you plan on using the CD's for backup or to
    transfer data from one computer to another. These days, CD-RW is a bare minimum must for
    your computer build;

    2. Get a recordable (CD-R) if you want permanent copies;

    3. If you may play DVD's, get the combo unit or

    even an external DVD burner;

    4. If you want the speed and the ability to use any


    sorts of digital disc media, go for the dedicated
    units and get the Blu-Ray disc burner as well if
    you want it.

    To really get top of the line, get a Blu-Ray disc


    burner -- you can burn DVDs, play CDs, store a
    ton of data, and copy the latest in Blu-Ray disc
    technology in games and movies.

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