> Glad to see someone else stays up all night on their Mac too :-) > > I read a review of the DRV-104 you suggested. They are talking about a new > standard coming along called DVD-RW that may make this unit more obsolete. > What are they talking about and is it worth the wait to see what > develops???? > > I like your suggestion for keeping the Sony and swapping out the DVD-ROM > > Thanks for your expert advice! > > Andy > >> > Hi Andy, >> > >> > The superdrive will burn CDs at 8x, not the 10x speed of your Sony. >> > Ah, the sacrifice one makes for a drive that does it all. Sure, you >> > could install it under your existing drive and configure it as a slave >> > drive. The front door panel would be the only thing you would need to >> > locate (or leave it open if you don't care how it looks). >> > >> > If it was me, I'd swap your internal drive for the superdrive and keep >> > your external Sony. >> > >> > Ward >> > >> > On Sunday, September 1, 2002, at 12:21 AM, andrew arnold wrote: >> > >>> >> Thanks Ward, >>> >> >>> >> So is it a good replacement for my external CD-RW drive (Sony 10x4x24) >>> >> as well? I guess I could install it below my stock CD-DVD reader built >>> >> into the G4. My zip is an external model... >>> >> >>> >> Andy >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On 8/31/02 11:12 PM, "andrew arnold" <a0arno01 at athena.louisville.edu> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hi Ward, >>> >> >>> >> I saved this message for almost a year. I am considering purchasing a >>> >> DVD-R as you mentioned below. Have you had any trouble with yours? I >>> >> have a G4 450. Is installation really that easy???? Is there an extra >>> >> bay and drawer that will open, or do you have to ditch the CD-Rom that >>> >> comes with the G4?? >>> >> >>> >> thanks >>> >> >>> >> Andy >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Hey folks, >>> >> >>> >> Those who own G4s who salivate at the thought of having a Pioneer >>> >> DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-RW internal drive need to check out what these puppies >>> >> can be currently had for. >>> >> >>> >> http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-311- >>> >> 6145334.html?tag=st.sh.sr.pl.pr6145334 >>> >> >>> >> I?ve recently installed one of these in my G4 and it works just like >>> >> Apple?s stock superdrive, because it is. ?I was slightly concerned >>> >> that Apple customized their ROMs for this drive but initially I >>> >> believe they have not. ?iDVD is supposed to only work on Apple?s stock >>> >> superdrive and it recognizes this unit as such. ?Installation is as >>> >> plug-and-play as you can get. >>> >> >>> >> Ward Oldham >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Kind regards, >>> >> Andy >>> >> a0arno01 at athena.louisville.edu >>> >> >>> >> Remember the two most important things in life: >>> >> ??????1. Don't tell everyone everything you know >>> >> ??????2. >>> >> >>> >> The software box said, "Windows XP or better," so I bought a Macintosh. >>> >> >>> >> "Macintosh. We may not have done everything right, but at least we knew >>> >> the century was going to end."-Douglas Adams >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Hi Andy, >>> >> >>> >> Things have continued to work without the first glitch. ?I did remove >>> >> the existing DVD-ROM drive that was originally installed because I had >>> >> a zip drive installed below it. ?It was just the easiest thing to do. >>> >> ?>From what I recall, the drive was configured as master as well as >>> >> the Pioneer DVD-R I put in so I didn?t have to touch a jumper. >>> >> >>> >> You can now purchase the DVR-104 as well as the original DVR-103. >>> >> http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/search/results/1,10214,0- >>> >> 1257,00.html?tag=bot&qt=Pioneer+DVD >>> >> >>> >> Good luck shopping! >>> >> Ward Oldham >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Kind regards, >>> >> Andy >>> >> a0arno01 at athena.louisville.edu >>> >> >>> >> Remember the two most important things in life: >>> >> ??????1. Don't tell everyone everything you know >>> >> ??????2. >>> >> >>> >> The software box said, "Windows XP or better," so I bought a Macintosh. >>> >> >>> >> "Macintosh. We may not have done everything right, but at least we knew >>> >> the century was going to end."-Douglas Adams >> > > > Kind regards, > Andy > a0arno01 at athena.louisville.edu > > Remember the two most important things in life: > 1. Don't tell everyone everything you know > 2. > > The software box said, "Windows XP or better," so I bought a Macintosh. > > "Macintosh. We may not have done everything right, but at least we knew > the century was going to end."-Douglas Adams > > > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September 24 > For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of > activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. > >
Hi Andy, Whatever new standards may develop in the future, you?d be in the same boat with every superdrive owner on the planet. It won?t happen quickly and the drive is relatively cheap. Ward Oldham -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20020901/f9c19582/attachment.html
