On 7/30/02 8:36 AM, "Jon Glass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK, now that my DVD drive that came with my Pismo is dead, can anybody > recommend a third-party option? Is external advisable? Or is there something > really compelling to recommend the MCE DVD-CDRW drive that fits in the bay? > What externals work good in a portable environment? What are the prices I > can expect to pay. I've tried looking, but it seems that some can boot, but > others can't, and I can't get clear information on this sort of thing. What > have you all used that you like/don't like? Thanks. If you are interested in an external, I just read about a new external drive from OtherWorld computing that is a essentially a Superdrive. Here is a quote from the source: "(OWC) has introduced the Mercury Pro DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW FireWire solutions. They're the first external FireWire solutions that let you author and burn DVDs using Apple's DVD authoring tool, iDVD, according to Larry O'Connor, president of OWC. " Read the full story here: <http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=77&ncid=77&e=7&u=/mc/20020 729/tc_mc/new_firewire_solution_is_idvd_compatible> Walt --------------- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
