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It leaves me out in the cold! I've tried to get a USB DVD player/recorder on
ebay but even the ones that have looked like I might win, in the last few
seconds the price jumps out past me, plus this machine is only a 750mhz one.

Makes me wonder how long it'll be before something like that will need a
terrabity drive to be installed?


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"Al Degutis" wrote in message
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Only a week left (or less depending on when you read this) to enter the
Starry Night Pro Plus v5 sweepstakes. Starry Night Pro Plus v5 was
named a 2006 Hot Product by Sky & Telescope magazine. Enter before
March 31, 2006:

http://www.skyinsight.com/contests/

Clear dark skies,
Al Degutis

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:01:45 -0800, "Starlord"
wrote:

It leaves me out in the cold! I've tried to get a USB DVD player/recorder on
ebay but even the ones that have looked like I might win, in the last few
seconds the price jumps out past me, plus this machine is only a 750mhz one.

Hardly seems worthwhile to go to eBay for that. A good DVD reader (all
you need for big software installs) goes new for under $20, and a DVD
writer for under $40. That is straight ATAPI- a swap for your current CD
drive. Better than USB.

Makes me wonder how long it'll be before something like that will need a
terrabity drive to be installed?

Probably not long at all!

_________________________________________________

Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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Since installing the USB 2.0 pci card, I find that the CD burner that's
connected to it is faster than the one in the machine, I use the two to copy
my back up CD's, and with the extra ports I have my scanner pluged in and
just wanted to pick up one of those USB DVD burners so I could burn my World
of Dahiles Slideshow on DVD and do the same for the Astro slideshow I'm
working on. The nearest store of any kind to me is 3/4th of a gas tank ( one
way ) away from me, and at near to $3.00 a gal, it's cheaper on ebay, I
might also lookat overstock this month too, hope to get one before I start
the buying of this trailer, as after I start that, it'll be a long 15 months
before getting anything else.


--
The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond

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http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Sidewalk Astronomy
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http://www.cafepress.com/astronomy_net
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http://www.cafepress.com/ingarden
Blast Off Online Gift Shop
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http://starlord.bloggerteam.com/




"Chris L Peterson" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:01:45 -0800, "Starlord"
Makes me wonder how long it'll be before something like that will need a
terrabity drive to be installed?

Probably not long at all!

_________________________________________________

Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com

"Starlord" wrote in message
. ..
Since installing the USB 2.0 pci card, I find that the CD burner that's
connected to it is faster than the one in the machine, I use the two to
copy my back up CD's, and with the extra ports I have my scanner pluged in
and just wanted to pick up one of those USB DVD burners so I could burn my
World of Dahiles Slideshow on DVD and do the same for the Astro slideshow
I'm working on. The nearest store of any kind to me is 3/4th of a gas tank
( one way ) away from me, and at near to $3.00 a gal, it's cheaper on
ebay, I might also lookat overstock this month too, hope to get one before
I start the buying of this trailer, as after I start that, it'll be a long
15 months before getting anything else.


--
The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond

Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Sidewalk Astronomy
www.sidewalkastronomy.info
Astronomy Net Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/astronomy_net
In Garden Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/ingarden
Blast Off Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/starlords
Astro Blog
http://starlord.bloggerteam.com/


snip

I agree with CP on purchasing a new DVD Player/Burner. As far as the USB 2.0
being faster, my guess is that Play and Write speed is greater than the
internal that you have. Try CompUSA, OfficeDepot, Office Max, etc for a
player (they all have a mail order component). Of course there are also many
more places that are web only that may be cheaper yet www.pricewatch.com

-p