www.blankcd.co.nz has LG 32/10/40 for $169 and both Ricoh and AOpen 24/10/40 for with 'Just Link technology' for $180 The Ricoh and AOpen look/sound suspiciously similar, which goes to prove Mahesh's point.
Steve. On Wed, Jun 19, 2002 at 11:30:54AM +1200, Mahesh De Silva wrote: > Hey All, > > The problem with pc componets is most brands just re > lable other brands as there own. > > Monitor/cdroms/writers are the worst. What you pay for > is not always what you get. Just because one model is > good does not mean the next one in the range is good > iether. > > Aopen drive have good and bad reviews on the net.. but > most forums are full of people complaning about them > initialy having trouble getting them going. But thats > as far as i have seen the complaints going. > > Have a look at this link to see exactly what drive > models are being rebranded. > > http://www.goldenhawk.com/devices_body.htm > > I would stay away from Dick smith, for pc componets. > There way over priced for what they sell and there the > quality leaves alot to be desired. > > If your in chch try www.tastech.co.nz, > www.dragonpc.co.nz or www.stylespc.co.nz they all have > good parts and service. > > C > Mahesh > > > > > Hey all, > > > > > > This question isn't exactly Linux specific but... > > > > > > I am looking for information on the quality of the > > Cyberdrive CD burners > > > that Dick Smith Electronics have been advertising > > recently. > > > > > > My reason for asking is that I need something to > > burn my Linux > > > distribution to a CD (I have several hundred > > megabytes of debs sitting > > > on my 4 gig disk) and I am a school student > > (euphemism for "kid") > > > without much money. > > > > > > I was wondering whether or not these CD burners > > are of reasonable > > > quality, or are they cheap for a very good reason? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > Dion. > > > > > > P.S I apologize for the ad at the end of this > > message - my fault for > > > using a free e-mail providor :-( > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > ===== > For Linux CD's check out http://www.xsolutions.co.nz/linux > > http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au > - Find yourself a bargain! -- )--------------------Stephen Nicholas--------------------( Uni Hall Ph: (03) 341 1500 Private Bag 4760 Extn: 54419 Christchurch 021 504 412 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 70245950 )---------------www.steve.nicholas.net.nz----------------(
