Some slot drives can take mini CDs - the one in my car does.
I don't know anything about the Powerbook one.
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bicyclops - May 26, 2005 8:26:14 am PDT #3121 of 10003
Kristen - May 26, 2005 8:41:44 am PDT #3122 of 10003
Those slot drives like the Powerbook has -- can you use mini CDs in them?
No, you can't. And I've heard horror stories about people getting one stuck in there and damaging the drive trying to get it out.
Also, I just recently learned you're not supposed to put double-sided DVDs in there. It will most likely damage the side of the DVD you're not trying to access.
tommyrot - May 26, 2005 8:43:45 am PDT #3123 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
you're not supposed to put double-sided DVDs in there. It will most likely damage the side of the DVD you're not trying to access.
That's... not right.
I've played double-sided DVDs in my Cube and my Mini, both of which have a slot-loading drive.
Kristen - May 26, 2005 8:46:59 am PDT #3124 of 10003
It's the new Dual Disc format. Which is the CD on one side/DVD on the other. It's thicker than regular CDs or DVDs.
I guess technically that's not a double-sided DVD.
tommyrot - May 26, 2005 8:56:07 am PDT #3125 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh. That makes sense.
Kristen - May 26, 2005 8:59:27 am PDT #3126 of 10003
I'm not sure if it applies to slot loading CD players or not. I guess I'll find out this weekend when I try to watch the DVD side of Devils & Dust.
NoiseDesign - May 26, 2005 9:42:38 am PDT #3127 of 10003
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I've had to bake master tapes. It's a very delicate procedure and you need a very accurate oven. It is a one shot deal. When I've done it I've had a print going into ProTools and Sonic Solutions as well as no less than 3 safety copies. (DA-88, DAT, and another analog, usually half inch running at 30 ips.)
Jon B. - May 26, 2005 10:17:00 am PDT #3128 of 10003
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It occurs to me that if you're baking a cassette, you can only rescue the stuff on one side. The other side will be ruined after the first pass.
tommyrot - May 26, 2005 10:25:22 am PDT #3129 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It occurs to me that if you're baking a cassette, you can only rescue the stuff on one side. The other side will be ruined after the first pass.
Unless you run it through a four-track cassette deck. Of course then you'd end up with two stereo signals, one backwards.
Wolfram - May 26, 2005 10:38:16 am PDT #3130 of 10003
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Man, can anyone explain Apple's reasoning behind the Tiger Media Exchange program?
In some ways, Steve Jobs is to computer users what George Lucas is to movie theaters: trying to force the consumer to embrace future technology. Lucas did it with digital film on his Star Wars movies forcing theaters to upgrade. Jobs did it when he put out the original Imacs sans floppy drives. My guess is he's doing the same with DVD media, punishing folks who can't use it yet.