Re: [G4] Well hereÕs a general question that could use a good answer... (SuperDrive)

[Crandon David]

Hello Steve,

Just curious who long ago you bought them. They are now listed at  
about $38 on http://www.newegg.com

David


On Jun 25, 2006, at 6:08 PM, SLarsonIH at aol.com wrote:

> << rich - i have the same machine and had the same dilemma - the  
> folks at
>
> OWc said the main difference between the units was that the 111 would
>
> burn dual layer DVD's - if I had no real need for that, they felt the
>
> 110 was actually a superior unit though a model older. I went with  
> their
>
> recommendation, installed the 110 and it has worked flawlessly since
>
> putting it in.
>
> hope that helps.
>
> jay >>
>
> That was interesting since the following is the e-mail response  
> from OWC on
> June 8th. I had the same question.
>
> <<Hi,
>
> This is Zach from the OWC Tech Support Dept.
>
> The difference in the two drives is that the 111d has a different  
> firmware
> and at least 1 more option for burning the discs.
>
> I usually suggest the dvr 111d .
>
> ------------------------------------------
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Zach Hyatt
>
> Computer Technician
>
> Other World Computing, Inc.
>
> 1004 Courtaulds Drive
>
> Woodstock,  IL  60098
>
> (815)338-8685
>
> tech at macsales.com>>
>
> I believe from other research I did, that the 111D will burn to DVD- 
> RAM and
> the 110D will not, but I could be wrong. I ended up buying 2 from  
> NewEgg. com
> for $29 each plus change and shipping. They are now installed in  
> both my QS and
> MDD, and they were both recognized in OS9 and OSX. I'm pretty sure  
> I'll have
> to run Patchburn on both to use all the features without using  
> Toast, but once
> again I could be wrong.
>
> STeve
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