What Is DVD RAM Drive?
A DVD-RAM drive has the ability to write to not only CDs and DVD-Video, but also to rewritable DVD-RAM discs. Found on desktop and laptop computers, these discs come in a cartridge or without one, and can hold 4.7 gigabytes of data. They possess special attributes, making them well suited for storing computer data. History The specification for DVD-RAM was created in 1996 and it has been in use since 1998. The rewritable DVD-RAM disc should be thought of more as a removable hard drive than that of the more common blank DVD. Types DVD-RAM drives are made by a number of companies such as Panasonic, Toshiba and LaCie. The drive can be used with DVD-RAM; there is no way to add this capability to a drive after the fact. Significance Computer operating systems such as Macintosh, Linux, and Windows XP and Vista can support direct use of DVD-RAM. Earlier versions of Windows required additional support. Benefits DVD-RAM is considered very reliable because of the disc having a long shelf life an
