From: vwmail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I need some advise before I make a final decision.
My iMac really suits my needs quite well so I have resisted buying a new machine but really miss being able to burn CDs. There are quite a few "new in box " and used Iomega ZIP 650 4x4x6 external CDRw burners on ebay. I have thought about buying one but am reminded of the often disfunctional relationship the burner had with the iMac, Toast, and iTunes.
Is there another external USB cdr/w burner that would be compatible with my G3/233 iMac that I should search for instead of the Iomega ZIP 650 4x4x6 external CDR/w. Also is the a reputable vendor that I could buy one from other than e-bay?
There used to be several, but they are rare as hen's teeth now. The Iomega USB CD burner was the most reliable one I ever found for the iMac; the problem there is not the unit or the software so much as USB itself -- it was never intended for things like CD burners. Most people tell me that if they cut the speed down to 2x, the Iomega unit is incredibly reliable.
Have you thought about spending $350 or so and upgrading the machine with a Sonnet HARMONi to be a G3/600 with a Firewire port? Fast, trouble-free CD burning would be the first of many benefits gained ...
_Chas_
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