to chuck out old discs than to go through the hassle of RW. A big factor in that conclusion, however, is the need for transportability. Some readers have a hard time with RW discs. You probably know your own hardware; I didn't always know where it would have to be read. But I still think the media costs (unless they've dropped) were too high per performance for RW. -- "To misattribute a quote is unforgivable." --Anonymous