On Sun, 30 May 2004 01:15:44 +0100 Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > It's funny how people think different. I much prefer the caddy > > system. It seems a lot less clunky than an old and well used 300i or > > 600i. > > Break the caddy and the CD rive is useless. Hardly! You can just replace the caddy. (The smart user would have several on hand anyway, though I've never had one get damaged.) You can grab a bunch cheap these days. > > I've always had a lot less trouble with the caddy units and the > > external version is so smooth and silent. > > That's be because it's also slow :-) Even faster caddy-based drives (I have a 32x Plextor) are much quieter than equivalent-speed tray drives, especially with unbalanced discs. There's also no chance of placing the disc slightly askew and getting it crunched in the door. Less handling of the discs, too. Lots of good reasons. :-) (Are we far enough off topic, yet?) -- Michael -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
