help: (DVD-RW) or (CDRW+DVDROM)?

[BishwajitSharma]

Hi,
I wan't buy a optical disk device for backup. options with me are:
1)CDRW+DVDROM (combo), or 2)DVD RW.
What worries me is that the DVD formats are fast updating (Heard of
the Blue Ray, HD etc). I dont want to see my H/W need upgradation very
soon. My question is, how soon and how badly is the Technology
upgradation going to render a DVD RW obsolete.
If it is very soon, I'll go for the CDRW+DVDROM combo. Are there any
issues here? Thanking you for your comments,
B Sharma

 

[Ted Zieglar]

Your choice is between a CD writer and a DVD writer, and it's an easy
choice: DVD's hold much more information than CDs.

Computer technology is constantly changing. There's always something new
coming out next year. Buy what you need today.

 

[JS]

CD-RW media brand (manufacturers) choices have diminished rapidly in the
last few years, DVD media is now the standard and occupies the most shelf
space in stores. Verbatim recently announced a new DVD-RW that are more
scratch resistant, so active developments and improvements shows you where
the monies being spent. I recently switched to using DVD's for backups as
quality CD's are getting harder to find and DVD media prices have dropped
significantly.

JS

 

[ntl]

you can get dvd writers for £40.00 so is it a problem to update later?

 

[BishwajitSharma]

Hi
Thanks for all your suggestions and information. Certainly, DVD would
be a much better option than CD RW, but I wanted to be sure a DVD RW
drive doesn't become obsolete too soon. It seems it will take some time
for the technologies at different labs to converge.
Thanks everybody!
Cheers
BS