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["John Broome" <jbroome AT gmail.com>]

On 8/22/06, Roger Austin <raustin3 AT nc.rr.com> wrote:
>   I plan to add a DVD burner to my new system soon. This is a
> Lenovo desktop on XP Pro. I plan to buy an internal burner
> although an external USB burner might be an idea if the
> speed is high enough to backup my special lady's old system.
>   Anyone had any bad experiences with brands and models that
> they would be willing to share?
>   Anyone had experiences with USB DVD burners using 2.0 and 1.1
> USB?
>   Anyone out there have any opinions on backups for home systems,
> burning old VHS tapes to DVDs? I can't wait to have a DVD of me
> doing the twist at Christmas in 1960 again (and again.)


Any of the IDE dvd burners out now should be fine.  lite-on, plextor,
etc.  I don't have any experience with the usb external burners.