[CUBE] Combo vs. Super...

[Thubten Kunga]

OK John. You win. My bad. I just found this over at xlr8.com

Reviewer's Name: Rob Nowicki
  Date Submitted: 12/24/2002
   Drive Type: Combo DVD-CDR
  Drive Interface: IDE
  Drive Brand: Matshita
  Drive Model Number: CW-8121  (8x8x24 + 8x DVD ROM)
   Driver Used: Apple Standard
  Mac Model: Apple G4 CUBE
   Mac OS Version: OS X
   Reader Comments: The drive is sold here in Japan under the name brand 
"Taxan". The model name on the box is "iCOMBS". This model is intended 
to be a drop-in replacement for slot-loading iMacs. As it turns out, it 
is also a perfect fit in a Cube with no modifications or extra drivers 
needed.

  Bootable = yes
  MaxOS 9.2.2 disc burning = yes
  MaxOS 10.2.2 disc burning = yes
  Toast 5.2 = yes
  Apple DVD player = yes


Mike Comments: This is the same slotted combo drive used in the 
PowerBook G4. The Cube has a 44pin adapter standard.

That better?

k

On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 11:05  PM, John T. Folden wrote:

> On Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 02:01 AM, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>
>> No John I can't. The Combo may have even been standard on the 500 MHz 
>> model near the end of life. Apple was putting Combos in almost 
>> everything by then.
>>
>
> No, that's not the case.  My 500 BTO from Apple is one of the last 
> shipped
> and it's a standard CD-RW.  As well, a trip to the Internet Archive 
> and looking
> back at the Apple.com site during early 2001 produces not even one 
> mention.
>
> Likewise I don't recall a Combo drive being an option on my $3000
> PM G4 733 Purchased March 31st of that year.
>
> John