I guess some do and some don't. Somebody I knew burned music to a rewriteable CD and it wouldn't play in their CD player. CD-r disks worked fine.
On Nov 13, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > hmmm. > thats weird. I have a cd player here that handles rewritables just fine. and > its over 7 years old. of course, its a phillips (which may explain things). > > -Eric > > On Nov 13, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Ryan Mann wrote: > >> Rewriteable CD's won't work in CD players, so if you need to burn music that >> will play in all CD players, you better not use rewriteable CD's for that. >> >> On Nov 13, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: >> >>> there is always re-writable c.d.'s. they are just as good and you can reuse >>> them. :) >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 12:56 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>>> but, I still need to burn cds for church when I sing there or what not. >>>> they will not have a flash drive thing for there machine. they expect cds >>>> so in a way cds won't be going out the window just yet. >>>> >>>> S >>>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 2:01 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> In my opinion its a good trade off less size and weight for no optical >>>>> drive. Those things are going the way of the cassette tape and 3.5 >>>>> floppy. :). I mean. People are streaming video, downloading music and >>>>> applications so what purpose will the CD-Rom drive have in say 3 years? >>>>> I think Apple has just beaten the market to the punch in the exclusion of >>>>> the optical drive. You will see other computer makers do the same. >>>>> Don't be surprised if the new MBPs don't have them either. >>>>> >>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>>> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 3:27 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The air has an internal SSD drive but no external cd rom. You can do >>>>>> that over the network though or use an exteranal CD. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 12, 2010, at 7:07 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Sonnia and Marlaina: >>>>>>> I'm finding something a little different and am interested in your >>>>>>> comments. What I find is a lot of the ltters I type are there, but are >>>>>>> not echoed if I type quickly. I've gone back many a time to look if a >>>>>>> letter that wasn't spoken was missing, and it was there, just not >>>>>>> spoken. >>>>>>> Poor Alex, getting picked on all over the place.:) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So, are you saying the Air doesn't have a disk drive? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2010, at 4:00 PM, Sonnia wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Marlaina! The problem of missing letters (or rather vo not keeping >>>>>>>> up with your typing) is the exact problem i have with my macbook pro. : >>>>>>>> ( I guess like you, i must either slow down or do tons of editing. I >>>>>>>> had wanted a macbook air but when i went to the apple store, the >>>>>>>> gentleman tried his level best to convince me that for a student in >>>>>>>> that price range, the pro was best. So thats what i got but i don't >>>>>>>> mind switching it for an air lol. (oooh please no hurt feelings to my >>>>>>>> pro, it's served me well.) :) The fact it doesn't have a cd drive is a >>>>>>>> bit annoying but not a deal breaker b/c you can get an external drive >>>>>>>> for a decent price at lots of electronic stores. When i was mac >>>>>>>> shopping though there wasn't a 11 inch air available though *frowns* i >>>>>>>> would have pushed to buy it no matter what the rep had said hahaha. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>>>>>>> I so love how quickly my Air powers up for me. It makes me laugh >>>>>>>>> every time I use it. I wil tell you one small thing I do not like >>>>>>>>> about he Air, but it is so small it's not worth being upset about. I >>>>>>>>> am a very very fast typist and the keyboard appears to be less >>>>>>>>> sensitive to my flying fingers because when I really get going, I see >>>>>>>>> words with missing letters even though I know I hae typed them. Ah, >>>>>>>>> see the word have which I just typed, is h a e but I did hit the v. >>>>>>>>> So, I will either do a lot of editing, or slow down a tad. But, I >>>>>>>>> have not even had this for a week, so perhaps I'll get use to it in >>>>>>>>> time. Aside from that, this thing is wonderful and oh yah, I have >>>>>>>>> had a netbook with all the attendant windows issues, smile. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Marlaina >>>>>>>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ok you bring up a good point but given time and program will not the >>>>>>>>> macbook air boot up in about a minute just like my pro? lol! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> S >>>>>>>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Apple *never* said that the Air was anything like a netbook. In >>>>>>>>>> fact, Apple's doing its level best to distance itself from the whole >>>>>>>>>> netbook thing. Of course, one could argue that it's a similar form >>>>>>>>>> factor and size, and a rose by any other name, etc. etc., but there >>>>>>>>>> are a couple of key differences: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1) They refused to compromise on the keyboard size, so the Air has a >>>>>>>>>> full sized keyboard for typing. I think someone said that function >>>>>>>>>> keys are a bit reduced, though. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2) The Air isn't using anything like the mobile Atom processor. It's >>>>>>>>>> using a standard issue Core2 Duo, admittedly one at a lower clock >>>>>>>>>> speed than the newest ones, but nonetheless, it's a full dual core >>>>>>>>>> processor, not one optimized for low power consumption with >>>>>>>>>> processing power sacrificed. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 3) No netbook I've ever seen claims instant, or even near instant, >>>>>>>>>> powerup. >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>>>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> OH nice, but if apple says it is going to make it like the pc >>>>>>>>>>> netbook the price is sure wrong. the average netbook is around $300 >>>>>>>>>>> the macbook air is about $1000. But glad you like the air. I want >>>>>>>>>>> to try one one day. They sound cool for quick things like note >>>>>>>>>>> taking in class o what not. >>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am typing this message on a MacBook Air while flying home from >>>>>>>>>>>> Reno, NV where yesterday, I used that same MacBook Air to take 9 >>>>>>>>>>>> hours worth of minutes during the American Council of the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>> Board Meeting. I am ACB Secretary, and this machine performs just >>>>>>>>>>>> like my MacBook Pro but without all the weight. I got the 11 inch >>>>>>>>>>>> size and it is absolutely wonderful. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Marlaina Lieberg >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Kevin Shaw wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The Macbook Air runs OS X Snow Leopard. 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