[G5] Optical drive SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) in G5

[John Wilson]

Hi Brian. Sorry to disappoint you, but I believe your dealer is 
incorrect. Check the Apple Store web site and you'll see that both the 
single and dual 1.8 GHz come with PCI slots, while the 2.0 and 2.5 
models come with PCI-X slots. John

On Apr 5, 2005, at 3:57 AM, Brian Durant wrote:

> I have a new G5, but don't know how to check if it is double layer or
> not. I have a 1.8 GHz. single. Interestingly, while specs on Macworld
> for this box states that it comes with PCI slots, my dealer says it
> has the new PCI-X slots, So a double layer DVD could be a distinct
> possibility as well.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
> On Apr 5, 2005 6:33 AM, Tivi.Theiveyanathan at csiro.au
> <Tivi.Theiveyanathan at csiro.au> wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> Greetings from Australia
>>
>> I heard from an APPLE salesperson that the superdrive that comes with
>> the latest G5 machines are actually dual layer burners (it is a 
>> rumour),
>> although it is not disclosed/advertised by APPLE because the software 
>> to
>> burn dual layer DVDs has not been released (i.e IDVD or Toast for 
>> Mac).
>> My questions are
>>
>> 1.  Is it true that the superdrive within the current G5 models is
>> capable to burn dual DVDs/
>>
>> 2.  If not, can we expect APPLE to release  the new G5s with dual 
>> layer
>> burners in the near future i.e within the next 2-3 months.
>>
>> I am planning to buy a G5 and therefore would like to know if it is
>> worth waiting for it.
>>
>> Thank you in advance
>>
>> tivi
>>
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