2006-12-07 06:11:43 · 5 answers · asked by Boeing 777 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
*CD drives
2006-12-07 06:12:48 · update #1
The laser in CD drives (readers) isn't powerful enough to write. The laser in a CD writer actually melts a tiny spot on the writable CD.
2006-12-07 06:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regular cd drives came out before cd burners were created. Cd burners use special technology to recognize the correct disc, and then write the files.
2006-12-07 14:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the first two letters in CD-ROM stand for Read Only.
2006-12-07 14:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by alchemist_n_tx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cd rom is read only u need a dvd rw driver to burn files
2006-12-07 14:14:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one had the complete knollage for making drives that can copy slash burn.
2006-12-07 14:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Nala 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋