2X is the speed that the particular disk will support when being recorded. You
should be able to read it with most if not all CD readers.

HTH

Jose


Jim Cook wrote:

> Hello,
>
>      I am in the process of buying my first recordable CD ROM drive.  I am
> confused about a couple of things that maybe some of you could help me with.
>
> I have found Rewriteable CD ROM disks at a wholesale store in a 3 pack for
> about $10 each.  Everywhere else I have looked they have been about $20.
> The label on the package says 2X.  I assume this means the CD will write to
> the disk at 2X speed.  Now, if i take this CD that I just wrote to, and put
> it in my 24X CD ROM drive, will it read at 24X, 2X or will it read it at all
> ?
>      The CD recordable drive I am buying is a 2X write and 6X read.
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Jim Cook
> Jim's Computer Systems