Do people not take care of software discs?

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

We picked up a router today that came with a copy of Engravelab. This is not a cheap software and both discs are all fingerprinted up and scratched! My laptop won't read either of them!

The eventual plan is to run Omega with this router, but we were going to at least use the engrave lab to play....

slodave · slodave's Garage

I use 'em for coasters.

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

Software that you are still using that cost a considerable sum of money?

slodave · slodave's Garage

No silly. I make a copy first, then use that as a coaster.

legion · 01-29-2011, 11:57 PM

I have no idea. All of the software I use still comes on tape.

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porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

It just stuns me that someone probably paid close to a grand for this and neither of the discs will read....

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

No, discs get treated like crap. They're throwaway commodities now. I have very few things on disc anyway - it's all available on servers, online or on a mirror drive just in case. Physical media is a PITA, takes up space and is the new version of "office clutter" and it tends to get treated as such.

Noah930 · Noah930's Garage

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Originally Posted by slodave

No silly. I make a copy first, then use that as a coaster.

Why not just buy a coaster? Or use the blank disc as one to save yourself the time of making a copy? Or use all those autoX awards you've been winning?

slodave · slodave's Garage

My favorite coaster is one from a Brauhaus in Germany.

Noah930 · Noah930's Garage

I still have some arty Toulousse-Lautrec and Monet ones my mother got for me years ago. Anna carts them all over the house and hides them for fun. Or I use another set I got as a Christmas gift from a junior resident during residency.

Just wanted to share. You know, as long as we've turned this thread into one about coasters.

azasadny · azasadny's Garage

I download most of my software, install it and then store it on my server. I rarely use disks any more.

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

what's a software disc? how can you get those from piratebay?

Joeaksa · 01-30-2011, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by slodave

My favorite coaster is one from a Brauhaus in Germany.

Same here. I pick them up from around the world and have a stash around the house to use.

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Originally Posted by azasadny

I download most of my software, install it and then store it on my server. I rarely use disks any more.

I do the same thing. Have a directory called "master files" that keeps most if not all of my software. Sure makes things easier when re-formatting a computer and starting over again.