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USB CD-RW Drives for iMac

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Name: Harshal
Date: April 12, 2002 at 03:17:01 Pacific
Subject: USB CD-RW Drives for iMac
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Hi,
I wanted to know which make USB CD-RW drives are compatible(along with Mac drivers)with iMac's.

Thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: the pickle
Date: April 12, 2002 at 05:06:32 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Most of them. Check the manufacturer's Web site for specifics.

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Response Number 2
Name: Jimmy James
Date: April 25, 2002 at 07:30:11 Pacific
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thanks for the vague answer dill pickle.

Iomega makes a great drive which i have been retailing. Expect to pay around $170 - $225 depending on the speed.

HPs are NOT compatible.


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Response Number 3
Name: the pickle
Date: April 25, 2002 at 07:37:36 Pacific
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For that money, you might as well go with FireWire if the iMac supports it. That's *very* expensive for the terribly slow speed USB offers. (Not that burning CDs at speeds over 8x is a particularly good idea anyway.)

Interestingly, I've heard nothing *good* about the Iomega drives yet. I've heard very little positive about USB burners in general, for that matter.

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