They are far preferable to CD+R/DVD+R or rewritable (RW) discs.ĬDs typically hold up to 700MB of data. We recommend that you use CD-R and DVD-R. Within the building, you can purchase blank discs at the circulation desk on the second floor of the Duderstadt Center or at the bookstore in Pierpont Commons. Remember to bring your own blank discs, as we do not provide them here in GroundWorks. Both of these are available for purchase at the Computer Showcase.
Generally speaking, GroundWorks recommends storing your data on a flash drive or external hard drive rather than a disc. This document covers the step-by-step process for using Mac OS X to create a CD or DVD archive of your digital files for later use on other computers.
