So you already know not to expect a good experience. When you do buy a newer machine you will have the limitations that you have now other than that the encoding speed will be faster. I wonder what will you think next year. Gerhard On Monday, October 27, 2003, at 10:33 PM, Donna B wrote: > I use a usb cd burner now. Only it won't talk to OSX so I need an > upgrade. > It's none too happy with OS9 either (but that might be that my usb > port is > going). I'd rather get a firewire dvd for a reasonable price that I can > split with the roomie and still use when (gods willing) I do get a > newer > machine