Anyone know the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RAM?

[BooGiMaN]

If you do please enlighten me, thanks

 

[Evadman]

Linky

 

[minendo]

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/ibselec/dvdramvsdvdr.html

 

[BooGiMaN]

thanks guys those were useful i found a faq as well ......ATOT is great for lifes many questions

 

[Howard]

DVD-RAM utilizes phase change technology, in which a laser heats the inner surface of the disc for a magnetic charge, allowing data stored on DVD-RAM discs to be written and re-written hundreds of thousands of times

Magnetic???

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: Howard

DVD-RAM utilizes phase change technology, in which a laser heats the inner surface of the disc for a magnetic charge, allowing data stored on DVD-RAM discs to be written and re-written hundreds of thousands of times

Magnetic???

Magnets exist only as dipoles...how can you have a magnetic charge?