disk versus disc

[Tony Duell]

> 
> At 08:04 AM 7/24/2005, you wrote:
> >Curiosity for the day - is there any difference between the use of disk
> >and disc when describing floppy drives, hard drives etc.?
> 
> my take
> 
> Disk = floppy or hard disk
> 
> Disc - some people use it to describe a CD. Imagine it started with a 
> spelling error

Compact Disc players (and old CD-ROM drives) say 'Compact Disc Digital 
Audio' on them (it's spelt with a 'c' there).

I was under the impression that 'Disk' was the American spelling, and was 
therefore used for floppies, winchesters, etc. Disc is the English 
spelling, and is used for CDs (and DVDs?)

-tony