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[2.2] Will DVD replace CD?
CD-ROMs and recordable CDs will probably never
disappear since they are cheaper and can be use instead of DVD when
the extra capacity isn't needed. Likewise CD audio discs will probably
never be replaced by DVD-Video or DVD-Audio discs since CDs are
cheap and simple to make. However, DVD-ROM drives and recordable
DVD drives will eventually replace CD-ROM drives and CD-RW drives
in computers. Most manufacturers plan to cease CD drive production
in favor of DVD drives once they are cheap enough. Because DVD-ROM
drives can read CD-ROMs, and because DVD recordable drives can write
CD-R and CD-RW discs, there is a compatible forward migration path.
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