Cost of the drive and disks
Drives
The cost of the drives are dependent on how new the technology is. As the technology gets outdated or newer technology comes out, the older drives become cheaper. The new technology will cost more. Below is the order of the drives from oldest to newest. For the actual cost, you will need to consult a store that sells the drives.
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CD-ROM
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CD-R
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CD-RW
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DVD
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DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
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DVD+/-RW
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Dual layer DVD+/-RW, Dual layer DVD+/-RW with Lightscribe
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Blue Ray discs
Disks
The disks also very in price depending on what kind of disk they are. Here is the list from cheapest to most expensive
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CD-R, CD-RW
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DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
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Dual layer DVD+R, Dual layer DVD+RW, Dual layer DVD-R, Dual layer DVD-RW
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Dual layer Lightscribe disks
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Blue Ray disks