The 15" PowerBook can do 1x when unplugged, the drive does not get enough power to do 2x and actually completely burn a DVD, that is why PC laptops with DVD-RWs are 2x but can only burn when plugged in. Now the question is can Apple's PowerBooks burn at 2x when plugged in? Or is it 1x always?
David On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 08:46 PM, Mark Loeffler wrote: > > Did anybody notice that apple changed the 17' Power Book apple specs?? > > in Particular the DVD will on record DVD-R at times 1 not times 2 as > was the case before. > > Nasty? you bet ya! I was enticed by the fact it could write faster. Now > I have to wait for further updates. > > If anyone does not believe me I have a copy of the spec's in PDF I > printed the day they came out. > > Mark -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
