which slimline cd-rw to get?

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

ziliath <ziliath@myway.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for a lightweight (slimline) cd-rw
> drive to accompany my ultralight laptop.
> These seem to be somewhat hard to find. One month
> CompUSA sells them, another month not. Other stores
> often never sell them. And worse, often they are
> ridiculously overpriced. My question is, does anyone
> know of a good model that is affordable and where
> to get it?

Without knowing the make and model of the laptop you want to upgrade it's
almost imposible to answer your question. nor do you specify whether you
want an internal or external drive.

Generally speaking, CD burners of almost every shape and size for laptops
are widely available on eBay, both internal and external.

Regards,

James

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

"ziliath" <ziliath@myway.com> wrote in message
news:6b963d7f.0404171053.2bef889d@posting.google.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for a lightweight (slimline) cd-rw
> drive to accompany my ultralight laptop.
> These seem to be somewhat hard to find. One month
> CompUSA sells them, another month not. Other stores
> often never sell them. And worse, often they are
> ridiculously overpriced. My question is, does anyone
> know of a good model that is affordable and where
> to get it?
>


According to PriceGrabber this appears to
be the smallest and cheapest slimline on
the market at $146:

http://tinyurl.com/2yxwm (Firewire)

Plextor also makes one that is a little
more expensive at $149:

http://tinyurl.com/27637 (USB 2.0)

You can take it from here.



dk

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

The pcmcia versions (which, for the most part, doesn't require an
additional AC adapter) costs $150 and up. If you're cheap, like me - you
can check out the slimline USB versions (which require an ac adapter) for
under $50. eBay looks like the easiest way to go...