CDRW question

[sparrow]

What is the difference between A CDR(CD writer?) and a CDRW(CD rewritable?) drives, what is the difference between a 52x24x52 and a 52x32x52 CDRW or CDR drives?  can I install a CDRW on an Old pentium166 system?....pls enlighten me me on this guys....help?

[merlin_2]

What is the difference between A CDR(CD writer?) and a CDRW(CD rewritable?)  you may have answer your own question.....cdr.......you can read/write to once written cannot be used again.....a cdrw  can be used over and over again...>>>.like the old floppy disks....
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52x24x52 and a 52x32x52  are speed realated....like the speed of the drive and how fast it write to disks
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can I install a CDRW on an Old pentium166???>>  Well i would have thought NO without upgrading all the hardware....i would say not.....but i maybe wrong....old tech verses new tech......