Just a note, the DVD/CDRW from MCE for the Pismo is excellent. On Thursday, December 5, 2002, at 02:17 PM, B.J. Major wrote:
>> I am looking to find a Zip Drive and/or a CD-RW for my G3 Wallstreet >> powerbook. > > I would not recommend a "portable CD-RW" for your Wallstreet. I went > that route over 2 years ago and I was sorry I did. The one that VST > made/makes is very poor burning speed and virtually unusable with USB > connection (i.e., you'll make a lot of coasters). The FireWire > connection for the drive which I purchased separately later was not too > much better, though less coasters were made - but the burning speed > connected to the Firewire CardBus was never more than 4X. > > Since then I've learned that bigger is better and I don't need to burn > CDs on the road, only at home - so I have an external stand-alone > FireWire LaCie CD/CD-RW burner that burns at speeds like 16x and 24x. > And no more coasters!! > > There are still lots of places to get the expansion bay Zip drive for > the > Wallstreet (both new and used); check www.powerbookguy.com and other > Mac > resellers on the internet. > > --bj > Like jazz? Like Brazilian music? Join Membership Support at: > > -- > 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/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
