[muglo] LG-4163B Dual Layer DVD Writer

Thanks for the info, Eric.  Cutting Edge sells an LG GSA-4163B 
internal for $61.  I want external, so they said they could put it in 
a case for an additional $32.00.  There are 32 reports about this 
drive on the website you mentioned below.  At first, I couldn't find 
any entries at all, but after I left all the fields blank except for 
the drive number (GSA-4163B), 32 came up.

Some of the reports are quite technical, but it appears it will work 
with my iBook G3, although I might need something like Patchwork 3. 
I'm not sure what this Patchwork is exactly yet.  Does anyone know?

So, Tee, do you think this is a good bet for me, or does anyone have 
any comments?

iBook G3 900
OS 10.3.8
I use dial-up.

I gather that firewire is the best port to use.  I think I have a 
firewire port.  Not sure.  Is it the one that has sort of v-shape 
underneath the port?  I have two USB ports.

Pls advise.  Thanks.

Leith

>On 8/29/05, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>  Hello all, someone I know just got themselves a FireWire/USB DVD
>>  burner that works with iTunes natively and Toast for $120 + tax.
>>=20
>>  The list of drives:
>>  <http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=3DShowProdList&cmd=3Dpl&id=
>=3DCR.184>
>
>Tiny URL:
><http://tinyurl.com/e3rjr>
>
>>=20
>>  The item:
>>  <http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=3DShowProduct&cmd=3Dpd&pid=
>=3D007454&cid=3DCR.184>
>>=20
>>  LG GSA-5163D Triple Format External DVD-Writer 16x DVD+R/-R 8x DVD+RW
>>  6x DVD-RW 5x DVD-RAM 4x DVD+R9 Dual Layer USB 2.0/IEEE 1394
>
>Tiny URL:
><http://tinyurl.com/7n9ns>
>
>>  The web site you should ALWAYS check before buying an optical drive
>>  (even if it's an Apple branded drive ;-):
>>=20
>>  <http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso>
>>=20
>>  Enter GSA-5163D into the drive model field and you'll get three
>>  feedbacks on the drive (all positive).
>  >=20
>  > PS Canada Computers ships for "free" but they charge a $10 handling fee.
>  >=20
>  > Eric.
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