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Brilliant! thanks for your replies, and very quick ones too! Sorry I wasnt being too specific, I wasn't looking for benchmark results instead I wanted a general idea on speed. I had imagined it to be pretty slow but if it is similar to a ZIP drive thats fine by me. To format a disc - is that done by windows or special software? Thanks a lot for all your replies guys!

Hi, nice to meet you all! I have searched the forums and found some very useful information, but something I can not confirm are my queries about using a Mini Disc as a data storage device. All I am wanting to know is if I was to get a HiMD recorder, can I simply plug in a USB cable from the unit in to a PC and see it as a "Removable Drive" within Windows that I can copy files to. (Without having to have installed any software prior to connecting - So I could use this for files to work and home) If "yes" then I would like to know: 1) how it handles when a disk is swapped out - does the drive in windows dissapear when there is no disc insterted? 2) how does the transfer speed compare to.. say a zip disc? 3) finally, if it was possible to use it as a simple file storage device could I use my 100's of OLD normal blank MD discs for the very same reason at a lower capacity? If HiMD units work like this then I am definately buying one! And I really appreciate your time in reading and hopefully answering the questions, thank you. P.S. I know you are required to use the specific software to put music on to a disc.