[iBook] OT: burning large files to a CD

[David M. Converse]

On Nov 23, 2004, at 4:05 AM, 
ibook-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote:

> However, the CD-R manufacturers are selling CD's that claim to be
> able to store 800 MB and 840 MB, the latter is an increase of 20%.

I hate to burst your math bubble but 840MB is not an increase of 20% 
over 800MB! The standard CD sizes I have seen are 650 and 800MB, and I 
have never seen 840MB CDs. If they exist, it is a 5% increase in size 
over 800MB. If you really need to have larger capacity, you want a DVD 
burner.

    DMC

David M. Converse
www.lumigraphics.com