This includes stuff like CD-R(W)s and DVD±R(W)s... I've been using Memorex for as long as I can remember, and have never had a single coaster. I've also tried Imation CD-Rs, Verbatim CD-Rs, and Fujifilm DVD-Rs, but have never gotten any coasters with any of those brands. I guess I just got lucky with my recordable media, if I've never gotten a coaster before...
For floppy disks (yes, I still have a need for floppy disks), I often buy Imation 10-packs of floppy disks from Staples. At least I know I can still buy new floppy disks, but they can be hard to come by...
I prefer an actual external hard disk. Much larger capacity, less damage potential.
But otherwise I do sometimes need to burn an image or something, and I have generic random-brand CD-Rs and DVD-Rs for that reason. I've had a lot of "coasters" over the years but never got one from a Macintosh, all the failed burns I've had were either PEBKAC or the fact that I was using a cheap disc burning drive or something (Sony drives especially are just awful. Never burned a single disc successfully on two different drives in two different machines.)
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Originally posted by Metal_Man88I just use endless DVD-Rs from whatever old brand I can buy that's the cheapest, works fine enough for me.
This.
I'll normally have the movie, video, etc. on the hard drive until I get around to making a DVD of it. Then I usually toss the original on the hard drive unless I decide not to make a duplicate DVD.
Also the cheapest available brand for me I don't really have brand loyalty for stuff like CDs and DVDs.
I used to get a lot of coasters from the high school computers, but the AP computers teacher used them shiny side out for displays on the bulletin boards and whatnot
Verbatim and my USB media. Don't have an external drive (lacking data to copy to). Getting one might be good as backup, although smaller important stuff is backupped bia e-mail as well - but currently not even remotely neccessary.
I just use whatever is available that's not the absolute cheapest brand. I've gotten some really cheap DVD-Rs once and almost none of them burned right, so I just stay with reasonable brands... not sure how much benefit an expensive CD/DVD recordable brand would be.
I don't really have brand loyalty for stuff like CDs and DVDs.
