Re: Internal/External CD Burner question NZC

["Lee McC" <leemcc1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I personally wouldn't go with external USB because it's limited to 4x 
write
(unless they've released USB 2.0 burners already but I don't think 
they
have. And I think your mobo has to support 2.0 to utilize its' 
speed.)  Some
folks have had problems getting USB burners to work at all on their 
PCs
while others have had no troubles.  If you must have external, try to 
spring
for SCSI or Firewire so you can go full speed (But you'll still have 
to get
a card to go with).
Otherwise, if you can talk whose ever  computer it is into believing 
that a
burner would be an upgrade
(Which it is!), there are many fine, low cost IDE/ATAPI burners.  
Right now,
Cendyne is selling 12x and 16x Teacs in their boxes for 100 to 140 
bucks.
(at CompUSA, I think?)
Plextor is considered the Cadillac but you'll pay more than that for 
one.
But if you can swing it, they won't let you down.  I wouldn't turn 
down a
Sony or even a newer Yamaha.  And for low cost and extreme 
compatibility,
Mitsumi makes a fine burner.  And they do everything - even handle the
overburning required to use those 90 and 99 minute blanks. (But don't 
use
them for trading! 74minute is still king of trading) ;o)

:o)


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddie Lombardi" <eddie_lombardi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <zeppelin@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 8:32 AM
Subject: Internal/External CD Burner question NZC


> HI,
>
> I'm looking to buy either an internal or external burner but I'm 
> not quite
> sure what to get.  The system I'm using has Windows 98 with USB.  
> Its a
P3.
> Has no SCSI card.
>
> What type of burner do people recomend.  I have been told to stay 
> clear of
> parallel port external burners, especially for burning music but 
> I'm not
> sure if I should go for USB ext or get a SCSI or just go for an 
> internal
> burner(which I would imagine is better but can be problematic as 
> its not
> exactly my computer per sei).
>
> Thanks
>
> Eddie