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[matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>]

Yeah, but is it USB 3.0 compliant?  ;)

I am a big fan of LaCie triple interface Big Disk external hard  
drives (FireWire, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0) for all data backup  
purposes.  I've burned a grand total of one DVD in my lifetime.  I  
use the external HD at least once a week.  All depends on what you  
want/need.

Good luck with your search, Roger!
dave m.


On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:56 PM, Bill Geschwind wrote:

> I have a USB 2.0 external DVD burner that I use with my HP laptop  
> and it
> works like a charm. Once the software is installed you just plug it in
> whenever you need it and you're good to go. If you want to go that  
> route,
> make sure that you have USB 2.0 ports on your computer as opposed  
> to USB
> 1.1. Your brand new computer should have USB 2.0 ports, but it  
> doesn't hurt
> to double-check and make sure. If you plug it in to a USB 1.1 port,
> throughput will be rather pathetic. The big advantage of going the  
> external
> route is that you can move this drive from system to system, for  
> example in
> a few years when it's time to upgrade your computer, or if you want  
> to use
> it with a laptop, or if you have a buddy who want to borrow it for  
> a special
> project or whatever. I bought mine (Lite-On, I think) something  
> like a year
> and a half or two years ago, so I'm sure you can get a good one for  
> far less
> than the $169 I paid for mine back then.
>
> - Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: On Behalf Of John Broome
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:34 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] DVD Burners
>
> On 8/22/06, Roger Austin 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.