[Halabar]

OK, a few notes here from my experiences.... (and I'm too lazy to read the entire thread now...)

The Sharpie(tm) markers are the best for marking the modern CDR discs. Some of the water/alcohol based ones never adhere to the surface, and come off. However, some of the older white (inkjet printable) discs will have the markings from a sharpie bleed after a few years, possibly effecting the data.

The best route to go is to get the inkjet-printable discs, and them use a water-based pen.

Never use labels. The heat in any in-dash player will make them peel.

For archival purposes, the biggest problem is the changes in the players. I have discs that I burned several years ago, that the new DVD-ROM/RAM/whatever drives have problems reading, but they work in other drives/players.

For archival purposes, the gold discs are the best.

Try to burn discs at the same speed they will be played, if possible. Helps with compatibility.