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Protect Your Game Discs from Careless Kids
By: Peter Losh , Posted On: 2007-10-08

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When did you last sp

nd a weekend taping music for a sp

cial occasion?

Chances are you haven't done th

s since the turn of the c

ntury, because you've been using MP3s.

With th

ir play lists, search functions, and h

gh-quality portable music, MP3 players are the s

perior technology. Few of us wax n

stalgic for the days of muffled

udio tapes, which offered limited play t

me, took up space, and wore out q

ickly.

For mobile music lovers, the times h

ve never been better. But video g

mers and parents of small children, st

ll dealing with the physical media of

pplication CDs and DVDs, may struggle to m

nage the ever-expanding disc collections they sh

re with other people.

More often than n

t, shared discs are treated badly. L

ft out their cases and exposed to k

ds and pets, game and application CDs are s

on turned into expensive coasters, damaged b

yond all other usefulness. Traveling with d

sc collections can create all kinds of l

gistical nightmares -- for instance, volume 4 of an

ducational set may simply disappear when the f

mily goes on vacation.

MP3-LIKE CONVENIENCE FOR DISC-BASED APPLICATIONS

A CD/DVD emulator brings MP3-like ease use and portability to video games, CD-ROM clip art collections, educational software, and other disc-based applications. It's the perfect solution for anyone sharing application CDs with members of the family or taking discs from place to place.

A CD emulator converts an application disc into a "virtual CD," or a file that you store on a laptop computer or a USB device and play just like a physical CD. There's no need to load the physical disc -- simply click on desktop icon to launch a favorite application. If you're so inclined, you can have several virtual CDs running simultaneously.

A virtual CD operates directly on the hard drive, improving playback times by up to 200% and eliminating wear and tear on the CD-ROM drive. It can be shared over a network, customized to contain multi-disc sets and expansion packs, and organized with other virtual CDs in a searchable library.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT CD EMULATOR

Most commercial CD emulators cost between $30 and $60 -- less than the price of many game titles, and well worth the investment if you're able to spare your application discs from abuse. But while nearly all CD emulators have certain basic features in common, not all offer the same usability and disc support.

If you're serious about purchasing an emulator, you might want to download some evaluation software first to determine which product works best with the discs in you collection, and which gives you the best value for your money.

The article Protect Your Game Discs from Careless Kids was Submitted by Peter Losh through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: CD EMULATOR INFORMATION VirtualDrive CD Emulator www.farstone.com/software/virtualdrive.htm

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