On Jan 26, 2009, at 1:50 PM, gifutiger wrote:
> I replaced the original CD/DVD player that came with my G4 AGP > Graphics 350Mhz with a > Samsung Super-WriteMaster SH-S202N - Disk drive - DVDRW (R DL) / DVD- > RAM - 20x/20x/12x - IDE - internal - 5.25" - LightScribe - > (Refurbished) which I got from newegg.com for $21.44 shipping > included. > > However newegg.com doesn't have this unit any longer, but you can get > one from: > http://www.nowdirect.com/exec/partInfo/part_detail.tsb? > prcpart=RETSH-S202N%2FBSBN%20RPL > for $17.99 plus shipping. I wouldn't try to save a few bucks buy buying a refurbed drive. Drives have a finite lifetime, particularly if burned at the highest rated speed. Samsung SATA drives, which may be identical in appearance to the above-cited drive, have been very good in my applications, where I may burn several (say, up to six) DVDs at a sitting. The amount of cleaning steps necessary to maintain good performance is remarkably low on Samsungs and Lite-Ons. It is much higher on Pioneers. I would buy a brand-new drive, not a refurbed drive, and expect to pay somewhat under $30 (not including tax and shipping). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
