4X DVD burner ??

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#1 Post by **aamsel** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:57 pm

While configuring a T43 today, I saw this option on the Educational site:

"ThinkPad Multi-Burner 4X Max DVD Recordable Ultrabay Slim Drive [add $64.60]"

Is this truly a DVD burner that burns at 4X ???

Just wondering.

If so, does anyone know the part number for it ???

Andrew
Austin, TX

#2 Post by **aamsel** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:29 pm

Anyone have any information on this one ???

Andrew
Austin, TX

MadeInJapan · #3 Post by **MadeInJapan** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:13 pm

Funny thing...just a day or two ago, we were wondering the same thing...check this thread out:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=

#4 Post by **aamsel** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:24 pm

The IBM salesperson I spoke to really had no idea today.
He told me that it was 4X read (same as another person in the thread you quoted).
I asked for the part number, and he looked for it forever, then finally gave me a part number to a regular old DVD/CD-RW drive, not a DVD burner at all.

So...don't know!
My guess is that it is coming available, may or may not actually be in stock now, and they are not aware of it.

Andrew
Austin, TX

MadeInJapan wrote:Funny thing...just a day or two ago, we were wondering the same thing...check this thread out:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=

MadeInJapan · #5 Post by **MadeInJapan** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:39 pm

I was also thinking it was 4X read and not 4X write, but nothing's clear if it's even a new drive or not. To be honest with you, with the 9.5mm drive you're really best buying an external burner for now. The two drives mentioned in the other thread aren't worth a Sh$%. You can try it can't you and if you're not satisfied, send it back within a specified period of time? Maybe this is a question you can ask next time you call IBM. If you decide to do this, many of us here would like to know what you find out.

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