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Re: External CD writers???

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From: iorm
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 18:49
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οΏ½where could i find information about usb cd-rw?, a would like to buy a 8X one
What is the best?

joe crouse wrote:

> thas true
> trade offs suck
>
> Bruce Von Deylen wrote:
>
> > Hello:
> >     I agree. I merely wanted to point out that Firewire and SCSI, though
> > faster than USB, are also more expensive, especially if you have to buy
> > cards to run the drive.
> >
> > regards,
> >             bruce
> >
> > --
> > PC Problems?
> > Contact the PC Guy.
> >
> > Bruce D. Von Deylen
> > South Bend, IN  USA
> >
> > e-mail: brucevd<at>compuserve.com
> > Website: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/brucevd/pcguy1.htm
> >
> > "joe crouse" <joecrouse1@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:3A3FD1D7.95EEA828@home.com...
> > > true  but he said good n fast  and relliable  usb is reliable  but fast
> > not so
> > > much
> > > as it only gets a fraction of what fire wire  and scsi get
> > >
> > >
> > > Bruce Von Deylen wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello:
> > > >     An external drive that uses USB is the cheapest, though not the
> > fastest
> > > > option. As long as you don't want to run Quake on the drive, USB ought
> > to
> > > > suit your needs.
> > > >     SCSI and Firewire would be much faster than USB. However, both will
> > > > require an appropriate card to operate. If you don't have the card
> > already,
> > > > you'll have to include that in your budget.
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > >             bruce
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > PC Problems?
> > > > Contact the PC Guy.
> > > >
> > > > Bruce D. Von Deylen
> > > > South Bend, IN  USA
> > > >
> > > > e-mail: brucevd<at>compuserve.com
> > > > Website: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/brucevd/pcguy1.htm
> > > >
> > > > "joe crouse" <joecrouse1@home.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3A3E7A2E.C9167050@home.com...
> > > > > hes got a point but id go with firewire  as that has a higer max
> > > > > transmission rate than usb. there is also the portable hardrive option
> > > > you
> > > > > get your self an exterior docking bay they have them is scsi for sure
> > and
> > > > i
> > > > > beleive that there is a variant for ide check on ubid.com i know they
> > got
> > > > > something likethat
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > kaczeus@my-deja.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Peter, Please look at an alternative to CD-RW application. Review
> > the
> > > > > > DataBook specs and prices offered by DataZONE Corporation
> > > > > > (www.datazonecorp.com). The price of a 5GB external storage is $199
> > and
> > > > > > a USB interface option is $69. The product is lighter, more rugged
> > and
> > > > > > the performance is better. You can have all the content of your C:
> > > > > > drive on this unit and transfer it between your desktop and notebook
> > > > > > PC's. Good luck! - Steven
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sent via Deja.com
> > > > > > http://www.deja.com/
> > > > >
> > >
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