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Archives => 2003 => Topic started by: kelly on July 28, 2003, 10:41:33 AM

Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: kelly on July 28, 2003, 10:41:33 AM: Don't know if it's the lowest but pretty good.

https://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm...Item=LTE52246OB

For External.

Combine with OWC Mercury FireWire Enclosure kit for CD/DVD Devices $55

https://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm...&Item=OWCMRFWOB

Or. The Pre-built version. $109. Includes some CDs.

https://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm...tem=OWCMRFW552E

OWC Clearance Sale

https://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Page.cfm...itle=&Template=
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: Mrious_be on July 28, 2003, 12:00:20 PM: Wooooow
That's just amazing, order me 3 please

So cheap (not in belgium)
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: krissel on July 28, 2003, 09:25:13 PM: Purchased same item from newegg about a month or so ago. ($43 for drive, $68 USB/FW combo enclosure) Works very well, though I had to download a humongous upgrade (on dialup) for Toast to get the higher speeds.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: Bill on July 28, 2003, 09:32:18 PM: What "humongous upgrade" is that krissel?
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: krissel on July 29, 2003, 07:05:50 PM: I have Toast Titanium and the updater to recognize the higher speeds (5.2.1) was 21.7 MB which is large for my 32k download speed. There are other updaters to the software that came with Toast but one is 53MB. They want $16 to get an update CD which I may have to go for or finally go cable one of these days.

HERE are the various updates for Toast.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: sandbox on July 29, 2003, 10:39:14 PM: Hey kris, the Discus portion on the Roxio 5.2.1 CD is close to 600mb alone, if memory serves.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: Bill on July 29, 2003, 11:05:00 PM: Oh ok.
You're talking about the actual 5.2.1. update.
Can't recall when I did the download but I was flying a 26k back then.
Now I'm at a lightning 28k.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: krissel on July 30, 2003, 02:48:41 AM: QUOTE(sandbox @ Jul 29 2003, 11:39 PM)
Hey kris, the Discus portion on the Roxio 5.2.1 CD is close to 600mb alone, if memory serves.

I believe it. The update to Discus is the 53 MB file.

Bill, guess we speedsters better watch out for the .
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: Bill on July 30, 2003, 06:21:28 PM: QUOTE
Bill, guess we speedsters better watch out for the .

Pretty soon, you and I will be the only ones on that road.
The rest will be in the fancy aro-planes with DSL or Cable.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: kelly on July 30, 2003, 07:28:51 PM: I'm on Dial-Up but usually connect at 48,000 kbps.

Back to the subject kinda.

Lite-On 52x/24x/52x FireWire/USB 2.0 for $102

http://dealmac.com/articles/54132.html
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: sandbox on July 31, 2003, 01:05:12 AM: Ok Kelly on subject..... a friend today ask about a burner and I told them that I had just seen one for about $50 bucks, which was the one you posted. Is there a $50 external USB for PC burner to be had somewhere?
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: kelly on July 31, 2003, 08:53:35 AM: Sandbox. That would be my last choice for a burner.

Doesn't your friend have room for a CDRW Internal?

If it has to be External then they should get a USB 2 Card.

Cheapest USB Enclosure I've found. I'm sure there's others.

COOLMAX 3.5/5.25" EXTERNAL USB 2.0 OPTICAL DRIVE ENCLOSURE $35

http://www.pcmicrostore.com/part-detail.asp?id=408672

There's just no end to cheap CDRWs.

MediaStor 52x/24x/52x CD-RW EIDE for $10 shipped after rebates

http://dealnews.com/articles/54176.html

http://dealnews.com/sections/storage.html

http://newegg.com/app/manufactory.asp?catalog=5&DEPA=1

http://newegg.com/

On the mac side you try to find ones to work with iTunes and such.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: Bill on July 31, 2003, 07:17:19 PM: "I'm on Dial-Up but usually connect at 48,000 kbps."

Ya have the neighborhood switch box in your front yard Kelly or what!?! <gr>
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: kelly on July 31, 2003, 08:16:43 PM: Actually. More often than not it's been 49,333

And it connects a lot quicker since 10.2.6

Used to take twice as long to connect as OS 9.x

Nothing I've done to deserve this Bill.

Has to happen to someone I suppose.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: sandbox on July 31, 2003, 10:07:16 PM: I suggested the external to Diane (friend) as an easy way out. plug&play

I sent the Lite-on info to her, if she needs assistance I'll call Buddha.
Any pc software recommendations?
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: kelly on July 31, 2003, 10:17:39 PM: Roxio makes good PC Software too.

http://www.roxio.com/en/products/index.jhtml

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/00/38/...l?tw=multimedia

Something might come with any CD Burner.
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: Bill on August 01, 2003, 12:12:01 AM: Give you a rough idea on the speed of the lite-on 52.

I just went up to the menu >'add' and grabbed what seemed fairly large.
Believe it was at 120 or 115 before I could take the screenshot.

Kelly.
With that kind of dialup speed, I'd put on my seatbelt!
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: krissel on August 02, 2003, 02:14:50 AM: What annoys the *@*# out of me is that my folks, living in a rural area, get easily 48-50 download speed regularly. Reason is a multi-million dollar home "development" was built up the road from them and they got all new wiring and substation.

I guess that's what they refer to as "trickle-down economy".
Title: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive $45
Post by: sandbox on August 02, 2003, 03:20:14 AM: Thanks Kelly!
Kris I went through the same thing here, had to get my neighbors to complain along with me to get cable and DSL service.