disclaimer: this email is a little harsh and i apologize beforehand. john, they did inform people that it was a 1x SD on the gigahertz books, i looked into upgrading my 667 pre dvi to a ghz the day it came out. On the site it said clearly, 1x dvd-r. So there was no bait and switch, and second, they had already forced the SD into a book in the first place. that in itself was awesome enough. so if you were under the wrong impression i beleive it is your own fault. second, NO firmware update will speed up a mechanism. that is like expecting a firmware update to make your ghz run like a dual 1.25. Not goign to happen. and i know for a fact that you can "afford to sit around and wait" because you are not a hollywood film hotshot. so, tell me, what money are did you throw away. if you dont likeyour 'book, i will trade you. camron