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Old Mar 7, 2003
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OT: Anyone interested in DVD+RW drives?

Can get deal on OEM versions, around $360 a piece (retail ones still go for $500 + tax) tax in. Polling for reponse.
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are these pioneer? sony? any model #s?
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NEC ND-1100A DVD + AND - RW writes to CD-R 16x/CD-RW 10x/DVD-R 4x/DVD-RW 2.4x/DVD+R 4x/DVD+RW 2.4x

Comparable retail box made ONLY by Sony -> $600 internal, $700 external

I'll sell these at $360 full one year warranty (legit invoice) tax in...

IDE interface, i.e., replaces your current burner if IDE

EDIT: For technical info on DVD writing formats go to here or Toms, this NEC is similar to the high end Sony one in Tom's review.

EDIT2: Thx to Pluto for pointing it out, this drive, unfortunately is only DVD+RW, but is definitely the preferred format these days. Specs are here
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Is there a deadline for this buy?
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[hr]Originally posted by: babychai
Is there a deadline for this buy?[hr]
OEM shipments are often in spurts, i.e., Pioneer DVD-ROMs were always out of stock and floating in the market for much higher than OEM prices (although they are in-stock this week). I am trying to get my hands on one for myself for next week. When this shipment goes, I won't know when the next shipment would be in.

Retail boxes are always ready, but a DVD+RW only drive in retail box costs $450+ before tax, and even more for brand names.

If you are interested, let me know soon. First order will be picked up Wednesday, I need 50% deposit.
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I'm interested ....

went to dvdrhelp.com but it says the NEC 1100A is only DVD+R/RW not -R/RW
Need the 1300A for all formats??
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[hr]Originally posted by: Pluto
I'm interested ....

went to dvdrhelp.com but it says the NEC 1100A is only DVD+R/RW not -R/RW
Need the 1300A for all formats??[hr]
I swear some of the links I found said it was both... My bad, it's only + format.

Ah well. Still a great price, anyone else interested? I'd like to get five for Wednesday. $360 is cost + 3% or smthg, haha....
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Got anything EXTERNAL? With USB 2.0 or Firewire support? I bought a laptop, so I need an external....
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External ones will be quite expensive. Although there are USB 2.0 enclosures for such drives. The enclosures do cost around $100 tho.
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kinda bit off topic, but Msoft can u get laCie external firewire harddrives?
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I think I asked about external harddrives a month or so ago...
but I was asking about the IOMEGA ones...
I don't think he has them [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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I have external USB 2.0 enclosures, $50, and you add a normal HDD onto them. As for IOMega and Lacie ones I don't have them. Since they are retail.
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