May not be the best idea. Remember that USB is slow (12MBits/sec, or 1.5MB per second) so no matter how fast the burner is, it won't be able to burn faster than 4x and the read speed will be similarly restricted. It'll work, but it won't be fun if you use your CD for games. My brother has one of the few USB burners that isn't restricted by USB's speed - a very early Lacie 2x2x6x. He rarely burns anything so the 20-30 minute burn times don't bug him, and he usually uses his internal CD on his iMac instead.
You could always go for the internal CD burner. It'll go much faster, but again it'd be expensive. On Friday, August 9, 2002, at 05:48 PM, Al wrote: > if i'm of topic apologies > can anyone recommend an external usb burner? > i have an iMac with a dead cdrom and i figure > getting and external burner may be better value > than just replacing the cdrom > > thanks in advance > > Al -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
