Not sure but then the under $100 is wholesale. I'm sure that the brand name and the speed ratings along with the included software has some bearing as well as the markup of the retailer. -----Original Message----- From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cuffy10@xxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 4:34 PM To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CTS] Re: No CTS In a message dated 4/21/04 2:30:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx writes: I see that I can get internals now well under $100 for a DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW burner - they went down in price I've also seen them lately pushing hard at $400....... what is the diff in performance ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough .Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977)