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slantyyz on July 29, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: How a bug in Dropbox permanently deleted my 8000 p...

I would also add that when using optical discs for backup, M-Discs are probably preferable over conventional dye-based discs.

blablabla123 on July 29, 2014 [–]

Wow, do they work with conventional recorders?

slantyyz on July 29, 2014 | | [–]

Only if they say "M-Disc" on it. Many consumer recorders, especially if made by LG, support writing to these discs.

dublinben on July 29, 2014 | | [–]

No, but they work with conventional readers. You need a special laser to do the physical etching that they're doing.

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