[muglo] Re: LG-4163B Dual Layer DVD Writer
- From: Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:59:33 -0400
It's a little bit of a crap shoot. Sometimes the no-name external cases may
not be fully compatible with Mac. Ensure that they'll allow you a trade-in
or return if the drive doesn't work for you.
Eric.
On 8/29/05, Leith Peterson <leithriver7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info, Eric. Cutting Edge sells an LG GSA-4163B
> internal for $61. I want external, so they said they could put it in
> a case for an additional $32.00. There are 32 reports about this
> drive on the website you mentioned below. At first, I couldn't find
> any entries at all, but after I left all the fields blank except for
> the drive number (GSA-4163B), 32 came up.
>
> Some of the reports are quite technical, but it appears it will work
> with my iBook G3, although I might need something like Patchwork 3.
> I'm not sure what this Patchwork is exactly yet. Does anyone know?
>
> So, Tee, do you think this is a good bet for me, or does anyone have
> any comments?
>
> iBook G3 900
> OS 10.3.8
> I use dial-up.
>
> I gather that firewire is the best port to use. I think I have a
> firewire port. Not sure. Is it the one that has sort of v-shape
> underneath the port? I have two USB ports.
>
> Pls advise. Thanks.
>
> Leith
>
> >On 8/29/05, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hello all, someone I know just got themselves a FireWire/USB DVD
> >> burner that works with iTunes natively and Toast for $120 + tax.
> >>=20
> >> The list of drives:
> >> <
> http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=3DShowProdList&cmd=3Dpl&id=
> >=3DCR.184>
> >
> >Tiny URL:
> ><http://tinyurl.com/e3rjr>
> >
> >>=20
> >> The item:
> >> <
> http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=3DShowProduct&cmd=3Dpd&pid=
> >=3D007454&cid=3DCR.184>
> >>=20
> >> LG GSA-5163D Triple Format External DVD-Writer 16x DVD+R/-R 8x DVD+RW
> >> 6x DVD-RW 5x DVD-RAM 4x DVD+R9 Dual Layer USB 2.0/IEEE 1394
> >
> >Tiny URL:
> ><http://tinyurl.com/7n9ns>
> >
> >> The web site you should ALWAYS check before buying an optical drive
> >> (even if it's an Apple branded drive ;-):
> >>=20
> >> <http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso>
> >>=20
> >> Enter GSA-5163D into the drive model field and you'll get three
> >> feedbacks on the drive (all positive).
> > >=20
> > > PS Canada Computers ships for "free" but they charge a $10 handling
> fee.
> > >=20
> > > Eric.
>
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