JOHN.E.ABRAHAM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >A little while ago, see part of previous message below, information >was sought for a DVD/CDRW combo drive for a Wallstreet. > >I know I have seen some mention of a CDRW for this model some years >back but I am still searching my archive Magazines for the info. > >In the mean time a Google search has brought up a Lowendmac archive >with some useful info for a DVD ROM/CDRW for this model.
Thanks for looking this up. I especially liked that these are compatible with OS X. However with a total of $449 + $99 I still would prefer a cheaper non burning solution. For that kind of money I could get as Pismo and max its RAM. So unless portable CD burning really is the issue, I fail to see how this solution is attractive. I find my yet to be proven to if it really can work idea to use a 500 mhz G4 upgrade and standard OEM CD/DVD drive to play DVDs to be more interesting. After all a 500 mhz G4 in a wallstreet can play DivX movies without any major problem, which really is taxing on the CPU. Why would MPG2 decoding be so much harder? Even if the total for a combo drive and a G4 card would be up in the same price range ($5-600), one would have a 500 mhz G4, not a 400 or 500 mhz G3 like would be the case if one went for a Pismo instead. Also, with a plain OEM CD/DVD drive total would be around $400 including the G4 upgrade. Cheaper if one could get it second hand. This suggestion, a G4 card and an OEM CD/DVD with or without burning capability, have so far been ignored on this list, but does it really totally lack merit? Then why not present the basis for this, so I and others can put it out of our minds? -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
