read/write external CD ROM suggestion? at DVinfo.net

Frank Granovski · January 26th, 2003, 12:46 AM

Hi, NLE experts. A good friend of mine needs a recommendation. What would be a good read/write, external CDROM for a DEL P2 laptop? I know dang about this so please help. Thanks!

Rob Lohman · January 26th, 2003, 06:54 AM

I think any will do. BUT, if I remember correctly the DELL's
do NOT have an USB 2.0 port yet!!! This means that you
can only read CD's at a quite low speed since USB 1.1 hasn't
got that much bandwidth. I think my fathers burner goes down
to 4x or 2x burning when on USB 1.x. Dell does offer INTERNAL
cd burners and dvd players, as well as a combo CD/DVD reader
with cd burner in it.

January 26th, 2003, 12:46 AM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	read/write external CD ROM suggestion? Hi, NLE experts. A good friend of mine needs a recommendation. What would be a good read/write, external CDROM for a DEL P2 laptop? I know dang about this so please help. Thanks!

January 26th, 2003, 06:54 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I think any will do. BUT, if I remember correctly the DELL's do NOT have an USB 2.0 port yet!!! This means that you can only read CD's at a quite low speed since USB 1.1 hasn't got that much bandwidth. I think my fathers burner goes down to 4x or 2x burning when on USB 1.x. Dell does offer INTERNAL cd burners and dvd players, as well as a combo CD/DVD reader with cd burner in it. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors