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Apr 24, 2007, 05:18 AM
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I'm shopping for laptops and see several with this drive:
SuperMulti Double Layer 8x DVD±RW Drive
Does that read and write CD also?
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:21 AM
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| Pretty much every DVD drive out there will read CDs too.
It should state so in the specs, though. |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:25 AM
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| In the small print/promo it does confirm reads CD but I wonder about writing. I just bought a PC and it's drive will read and write both CD and DVD and the guy told me that this is common for drives nowadays.
Bummer that the specs don't say if it writes the CDs...so I'm guessing probably not.
These are lower end laptops I'm looking at... | |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:28 AM
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Pay to call Curlyben for advice ($1/min) | Yep ALL DVD writers will also burn CD's as well. | |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:31 AM
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| Aha...answer is no. I'm seeing others that specifically state it:
SuperMulti DVD±RW/CD-RW | |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Curlyben Yep ALL DVD writers will also burn CD's as well. | Wow, really? | |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:33 AM
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Pay to call Curlyben for advice ($1/min) | Hey trust me I'm a Geek 
The SuperMulti name is complete marketing BSJust means it does + and - DVD's | |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:39 AM
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| So just to clarify... these two drives, then, would be equal?:
SuperMulti Double Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
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SuperMulti Double Layer 8x DVD±RW Drive | |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:40 AM
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| Might be different speeds, but if they burn DVDs, they will burn CDs. | |
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Apr 24, 2007, 05:40 AM
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Pay to call Curlyben for advice ($1/min) | the SAME thing
Cap, the speed is ONLY refering to how fast they burn DVD+R's as it's the fastest one to advertise.
Bear in mine that 1x DVD burn = 20x CD burn equiv. | |
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