Tony Green wrote:

>On Wed, 2002-07-03 at 11:28, Bruce Badger wrote:
>  
>
>>It's a sad day.  My trusty Yamaha SCSI CDRW has croaked.
>>
>>It's also a good day, because now I'm in the market for a new toy! :-)
>>
>>My wife has an iBook, and I run several Linux boxes.  I'd like a new 
>>CDRW that will work for either myself or my wife, so:
>>
>>    What external USB CDRW do people recommend for use with OS/X and Linux?
>>
>>    
>>
>
>I'd recommend you look at an external firewire/usb combo housing.  I've
>got a 3 1/2 and a 5 1/4 (from CX).  Works out cheaper than buying a
>prebuilt one, and you can upgrade when new burners come out etc.
>
>  
>
Great idea, thanks.  I went to CX and they only had USB *or* Firewire 
housings - no combos.  Do you have a URL for a combo housing?

Also, given the housing, what CDRW is recommended at the moment for use 
with Linux?  Do they all work these days?

Thanks

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