> I would like to install a CD burner in place of the original 600i > internal CDROM. I would like to know what my options are, and what > drive you folks would recommend? Would I want to upgrade to OS 9.1 or > should I stick with 8.6? I am very happy with the performance of 8.6 > on this machine. Would 9.1 be any faster or would I need 9.1 for CD > burning?
Nat, The old Yamaha 50-pin SCSI CDRW drives seem to be compatible (at least with my 8100). I'm not sure they are still being produced, so you may need to look on eBay. My external unit is actually a LaCie branded drive with a Yamaha mechanism. I recommend you get an external CDRW SCSI drive for the following reasons: 1. You may not be able to boot CDs from a CDRW that is non-Apple. 2. If you have your current 4x CD drive and an external unit, you can copy CDs directly from CDROM to CDRW without swapping, which is convenient. 3. External units often come with a version of Toast "Lite." It is all I've ever needed. I have used both version 4 and 5. If buying a commercial package, you need the full Toast program. I'm not sure which version works with Mac OS 8.6. With 64 MB of RAM, Mac OS 8.6 is probably better than Mac OS 9.1. However, if you are careful (and thorough) about disabling unneeded extensions in Mac OS 9 (including stuff that works but is not that useful such as speech recognition and multiple users), it may also work fine. You might want to try this old Connectix product, however... http://www.softwareblowouts.com/ramdoubler9.html (not much of a risk at $6.95 plus shipping) - Ken W -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
