On Wed, Oct 5, 2005 at 8:33 pm -0400, Ed Zelinsky wrote: > >On Oct 5, 2005, at 2:41 PM, Tim Hodgson wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2005 at 7:18 pm -0400, Ed Zelinsky wrote: >> >>> DVD-ROM Drive Module for PowerBook G3 Lombard and Pismo >>> Normally $99.99, take $30 off with Q-Pon code "CAMPING" >>> http://www.macresq.com/store/detail.php?prodID=PR661-2189R >> >> Surely, for about the same price, you could get a brand new CDRW >> module? > > Where would you recommend looking?
I shall now eat humble pie :) DVDROM/CDRW drives like the Sony CRX820E do seem to be nearer the $100 mark, which I suppose makes $70 look rather better if you want something that preserves the look of your Pismo. >> Given the track record of those pismo drives, I'd think twice about >> paying even $70 for a refurbished one. > > I've had mine for 5 years now and it is still going strong. Well, I think you've been quite lucky. (btw sorry if my original response was rather abrupt; reading it back now it comes across as somewhat tetchy!) TimH -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
