I am looking at IDE CD writers and I need a clarification. I realize that
you can purchase read / write only CDs that can only be recorded once for
anywhere from 1 to 5 dollars apiece and that you can purchase CDs that are
read re writeable that cost around 15 dollars apiece. It appears to me that
 all CD writers started out as CD read / write only machines and now have
evolved to CD read / re writeable machines.

When I look at CD write machines there seems to be one write only machine
to 4 re- writeable machines. Am I correct in thinking  that all  CD read /
re writeable machines can operate and perform  just like any Cd read /
write machine. Is it  the CD you put in a  CD read / re writeable machine
that determines how it will work or are they completely different machines.

 If I have a Cd read / re writeable machine will every  <write once > CD I
burn be able to be read by any CD player? Is the re writeable CD only
readable on the particular brand it was made on ....or is it
universal......are there any standards yet on re writable CD machines. Are
plain CD read / write machines less problematic.Do I want a re writable or
should I stay away form them.

Thanks

Mark
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