Panther and DVD+R

According to Apple's official specifications for OS 10.3, it now supports
DVD+R.

Does this mean that, if I upgrade my iBook 800 MHz (with Toshiba SD-R2212
combo drive) from Jaguar to Panther, then I will be able to read all of
these data DVD+R discs that I have burned on my PC?

Currently, when I put a DVD+R into my iBook, it just complains that there
are no readable volumes on the disc.

Jucius Maximus <juicy.anti.RemoveThis@spam.graffiti.net> writes:
 >
 > According to Apple's official specifications for OS 10.3, it now
 > supports DVD+R.
 >
 > Does this mean that, if I upgrade my iBook 800 MHz (with Toshiba
 > SD-R2212 combo drive) from Jaguar to Panther, then I will be able to
 > read all of these data DVD+R discs that I have burned on my PC?
 >
 > Currently, when I put a DVD+R into my iBook, it just complains that
 > there are no readable volumes on the disc.

The drive still needs to be +R compatible. Apple has not officially
supported +R in any of their drives. Even if the drive mechanism
normally would support it, Apple has been known for using custom
firmware to disable unsupported features.

Apple's support for +R, officially, will only apply to third-party
drives. Any compatibility you may encounter with Apple drives will
be purely coincidental. (Much like the DVD-RW compatibility I get
from my DVR-104 SuperDrive.)

-- David<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->