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Plan to buy SATA - DVD Writers(Optical Drive) Help Needed...

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Yoda
Yoda Original post #1
Dec 6, 2007 at 4:42 PM
Hi Friends,

I plan to buy a SATA DVD Writer.

Please guide me in choosing the right one. Please provide the price of the latest SATA - DVD Writes.

Thanks a lot.
nvidia
nvidia #2
Dec 6, 2007 at 5:06 PM
Samsung 20x SATA SH-203B = 1350
There is another from Sony which will cost you 1700.

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sashijoseph #3
Dec 6, 2007 at 8:28 PM
Avoid Samsung,if anything,for past bad repo.
Get the Sony one.....1530/- here : *computerwarehousepricelist.com/productlist.asp?ctg=12
NucleusKore
NucleusKore #4
Dec 6, 2007 at 8:37 PM
Yes, avoid Samsung Optical like the plague
utsav
utsav #5
Dec 6, 2007 at 8:50 PM
i am also getting a sata dvd writer.should i get a 20x sata lightscribe asus
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #6
Dec 6, 2007 at 9:07 PM
@sashijoseph
Nowadays Sony too sux like Samsung.
Best ones are Asus 20X Sata Lightscribe nd Liteon 20x Lightscribe PATA.
utsav
utsav #7
Dec 6, 2007 at 9:09 PM
so how much the asus 1 costs
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #8
Dec 6, 2007 at 9:15 PM
around 1.5~1.6k
Pathik
Pathik #9
Dec 6, 2007 at 9:18 PM
Get the Asus or the SOny DRU 835a
utsav
utsav #11
Dec 7, 2007 at 3:21 PM
whats the asus 20x sata lightscribe model name?