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Black_01_WS6
12-09-2002, 08:05 AM
I have a dell laptop computer.. and i need to get an external cd burner.. does anyone have any recomendations??

Thanks

-Craig
Tiny Tim
12-09-2002, 08:29 AM
plextor, if they make external CDRW's. They are by far the best.
Kenny_Stang
12-09-2002, 08:50 AM
Originally posted by Tiny Tim
plextor, if they make external CDRW's. They are by far the best.

I know for sure Plextor makes external CD-RW's I have a PlexWriter 12.10.32S SCSI external CD-RW. Also Iomega makes USB CD-Burners which would save you the trouble of having to buy a SCSI card for an external SCSI burner like the Plextor. BTW, what model Dell laptop do you have?
Black_01_WS6
12-09-2002, 09:23 PM
Originally posted by Kenny_Stang
I know for sure Plextor makes external CD-RW's I have a PlexWriter 12.10.32S SCSI external CD-RW. Also Iomega makes USB CD-Burners which would save you the trouble of having to buy a SCSI card for an external SCSI burner like the Plextor. BTW, what model Dell laptop do you have?

Dell inspiron 4100
evil jose
12-09-2002, 09:30 PM
The only thing about USB is that you will be limited to a 4X Burn Speed unless you have a USB 2.0 port on your laptop (doubtfull). But if you can live with the slower 4X Speed than you have some cheap options (under $100) for an external CD-RW. Plextor and Iomega would be what I would get.
Black_01_WS6
12-09-2002, 10:03 PM
Originally posted by evil jose
The only thing about USB is that you will be limited to a 4X Burn Speed unless you have a USB 2.0 port on your laptop (doubtfull). But if you can live with the slower 4X Speed than you have some cheap options (under $100) for an external CD-RW. Plextor and Iomega would be what I would get.

Im not to worried about speed cuz what ever it is it will be faster than me driving to a friends house and trying to burn a cd there... where do they sell these brands.
evil jose
12-10-2002, 09:26 AM
You might want to check out http://www.pricewatch.com and http://www.pricegrabber.com. Another place to buy locally is Sears. They will pricematch any online retailer and beat them by 10%. I got an excellent deal on my digital camera this way. You just need to print it out and make sure the shipping is included.
Black_01_WS6
12-11-2002, 04:48 AM
Thanks Jose... now to find money:D
evil jose
12-11-2002, 08:55 AM
TigerDirect has a pretty good deal on a USB CD-RW.

Iomega Zip External USB CDRW Kit (Recertified) with w/Adaptec Easy CD Creator Software & Bundle (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=S195-2036%20P)

$69.99 Initial Price
$30.00 Mail In Rebate
$39.99 Final Price