sanam Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 do you guys know of any deals I WANT A DVD WRITER NOT CD WRITER... please let me know :)
RossMAN Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Moved to Deal Finder Service forum and edited thread title from cd writer to more accurate DVD burner. sanam, 1) What is your budget? Do you have a CostCo, Sam's Club, Fry's Electronics or MicroCenter near you? 2) Does your computer have USB and/or FireWire?
Marcster Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 3) Would you mind putting an internal DVD writer into an external case (this is usually a cheaper way to go). It's not high tech at all, and most external cases come with instructions.
mrn8 Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Circuit City has an external DVD writer with Firewire & USB 2.0 connectivity for $79.99 after $20 MIR. http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/detail/mdg/EC.MDG.MD16X3DVD98XE.JPG http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=134835
sanam Posted March 20, 2006 Author Posted March 20, 2006 Moved to Deal Finder Service forum and edited thread title from cd writer to more accurate DVD burner. sanam, 1) What is your budget? Do you have a CostCo, Sam's Club, Fry's Electronics or MicroCenter near you? 2) Does your computer have USB and/or FireWire? i dont have any cards and i was looking for one in the range 50-80...yes my computer has USB...
sanam Posted March 20, 2006 Author Posted March 20, 2006 Circuit City has an external DVD writer with Firewire & USB 2.0 connectivity for $79.99 after $20 MIR. http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/detail/mdg/EC.MDG.MD16X3DVD98XE.JPG http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=134835 Hey thanks ....for the deal,,,,
RossMAN Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Circuit City has an external DVD writer with Firewire & USB 2.0 connectivity for $79.99 after $20 MIR. http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/detail/mdg/EC.MDG.MD16X3DVD98XE.JPG http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=134835That's a great deal. Remember back in the day when external DVD Burners started at $299?
mrn8 Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 That's a great deal. Remember back in the day when external DVD Burners started at $299?I remember when I paid $200 for a 4x CD burner and it was a good deal.
sanam Posted March 20, 2006 Author Posted March 20, 2006 Moved to Deal Finder Service forum and edited thread title from cd writer to more accurate DVD burner. sanam, 1) What is your budget? Do you have a CostCo, Sam's Club, Fry's Electronics or MicroCenter near you? 2) Does your computer have USB and/or FireWire? ross thanks for changing the thread details for me ...
sanam Posted March 20, 2006 Author Posted March 20, 2006 I remember when I paid $200 for a 4x CD burner and it was a good deal. i think this is a good deal .. what do you all say.. should i go buy this one today?
RossMAN Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 ross thanks for changing the thread details for me ...You're welcome, that's what we're here for
mrn8 Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 i think this is a good deal .. what do you all say.. should i go buy this one today?You can place the order online and choose in-store pickup. They should have it ready for you at the customer service desk by the time you get there.
Marcster Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 i was looking for one in the range 50-80...I'd go for this: KINGWIN SS-525U-S Aluminum 5.25" USB2.0 (type External Enclosurehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817146313$25.99 + $4.99 Three Day Shipping and this:NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Silver IDE Model ND-3550Ahttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152060$36.99 + Free Shipping (Sale will end TODAY!)Note: this is an OEM drive (original equipment manufacturer -- i.e.: no burning software included) or this (if you need DVD-burning software): GIGABYTE 16X DVD±R DVD Burnerhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827200004$38.99 + $4.89 Three Day Shipping ****Total cost: $67.97 for the NEC drive, or $74.86 for the Gigabyte drive (if you need DVD-burning software). And none of those pesky rebates to wait for. You can put the internal drive in an external case in about 5-10 minutes. It'll make you feel like a computer geek. The drives above a 16x, which is the fastest speed currently available...
Marcster Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I remember when I paid $200 for a 4x CD burner and it was a good deal. I remember 20GB hard drives for $100, after rebate!
RossMAN Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I remember 20GB hard drives for $100, after rebate! I remember Maxtor 13GB for $129 out the door and that was a hot deal! Retail was closer to $169.
Marcster Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I remember Maxtor 13GB for $129 out the door and that was a hot deal! Retail was closer to $169.I bought my first B&W laser printer for my Macintosh Performa 636CD when I was in college. It was $850.00. and that was at the student discount! Nowadays, you can get a b&w laser for $49.99 AR. Performa 636CD:CPU: 68LC040 66 MHZMemory: 8MBExpandable: 36MBDrives: 250MB HD, 1.44MB floppy, 2x Speed CD drive
mrn8 Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I remember Maxtor 13GB for $129 out the door and that was a hot deal! Retail was closer to $169.Now you're just showing off. I never cared about computers/technology until I decided to change my major mid-way through college. It would have been cheaper to stay on track to being a teacher.
RossMAN Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I bought my first B&W laser printer for my Macintosh Performa 636CD when I was in college. It was $850.00. and that was at the student discount! Nowadays, you can get a b&w laser for $49.99 AR. Performa 636CD:CPU: 68LC040 66 MHZMemory: 8MBExpandable: 36MBDrives: 250MB HD, 1.44MB floppy, 2x Speed CD driveI upgraded the RAM in my Mac Performa 630CD from 4MB to 20MB for $99
Marcster Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I upgraded the RAM in my Mac Performa 630CD from 4MB to 20MB for $99 In case a GottaDealer needs to buy a RAM upgrade for their old Perfoma :http://www2.sunrem.com/sun01.w?pt=112-636 It's crazy. When I bought the 2GB RAM upgrade for my new laptop, it was only like $97 per GB stick.
conj Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 In case a GottaDealer needs to buy a RAM upgrade for their old Perfoma :http://www2.sunrem.com/sun01.w?pt=112-636 It's crazy. When I bought the 2GB RAM upgrade for my new laptop, it was only like $97 per GB stick.The performa is the kids gaming computer... why upgrade?
m61376 Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 any good deals this week on a good external dvd burner? I am giving it as a gift, so buying an internal burner and an external enclosure is not an option. Thanks
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