lite-scribe question.

[Alan]

> On Fri, 2007-12-28 at 17:21 -0600, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
>> On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 14:58:59 -0800,
>>   Bruce Byfield <bbyfield at axion.net> wrote:
>> > Moreover, the chances of there ever being a free software lightscribe
>> > app is very slim, since Lightscribe licenses the technology under an
>> NDA
>> > that no free or open source developer is likely to accept.
>>
>> That's too bad. I was thinking I should get one when I have money to buy
>> some new hardware, but hearing that, I think I won't be if things don't
>> change.
>
> You really aren't missing much. Unless Lightscribe manages to develop a
> full-color burning process, I don't think the technology is likely to
> take off. Stores around here tend to have one row of Lightscribe CDs and
> one row of Lightscribe DVDs on their shelves, and none carry anything
> except the gold disks. Even with HP making Lightscribe drives standard
> on all their computers, the technology doesn't seem to interest people
> much.

Especially when you can get inkjet printers that will print on DVDs (with
right surface) for under $100.  And the inkjet printable DVDs are cheaper
and more available than the LightScribe discs.  (And look better when you
get done.)

It is an interesting novelty, nothing more.