Hey,
I brought a powerbook a few mounths ago, but didnt buy
one with a dvd writer, cos i was low on cash.
However i need on know to burn a iDVD file.
Will this be possible with an external DVD writer. If not
what can i do to resolve the situation

I have the new G4 iBook. And one of the the dual G5
towers. Both have internal DVD burners. I use a Lacie DVD
external on both of them and am able to use both burners
at the same time. I have 1.256 gig of memory on the
iBook and 2 gig on the G5. Even so I was pleasantly
surprised. Hope this helps

I am sorry I left out what you ask. My Lacie is firewire.

I use a Plextor Dual Layer externa (PX-716A) It has both
USB and
Firewire, so you can choose, it even comes with both
cables. Right now i'm using Firewire b/c my USB ports are
eaten up. I've used this drive with windows, osx, and
linux and it works fine through firewire and USB on both.
It set me back about $200, but is the best burner I've ever
used.

Mobile:
Dell 9100
WinXP SP2
P4 3.2Ghz, 2GB RAM

System 1
P4 2.6GHz, 2.0GB RAM
WinXP Pro

System 2
Mac Mini
1.25Ghz, 512MB Ram
OSX Panther

PDA
Dell Axim X30
624Mhz, Wi