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  1. Oversight, or new addition? by madcoder47 · · Score: 1 · on SuperDrive Options for Combo Drive PowerBooks?

    I also saw another DVD upgrade for the PowerBook, but it doesn't mention running iDVD, which would be one of the requirements for me actually upgrading.

    And I quote, directly from the linked website (http://store.powerbook1.com/mceindvsupup.html) ...
    Burn DVDs (at 2X) and CDs anywhere you can take your PowerBook... (And, it's compatible with iDVD!)

  2. Re:...or get a new one :P by ickoonite · · Score: 1 · on SuperDrive Options for Combo Drive PowerBooks?

    Oooh, my bad. As others are saying, perhaps the poster should RTFA. :P This one's iDVD compatible.

    iqu :D

  3. iDVD compatible by morcheeba · · Score: 3, Informative · on SuperDrive Options for Combo Drive PowerBooks?

    Headline from your linked website: MCE 2X DVD-R/RW with DVD-RAM Internal Upgrade for PowerBook G4 Burn DVDs (at 2X) and CDs anywhere you can take your PowerBook... (And, it's compatible with iDVD!)

    I'm hoping they just updated the website to include that!

  4. Re:it's all about odds by terkozer · · Score: 1 · on AppleCare for PowerBooks - Worth it or Wasted?
    You can buy a replacement "Super Drive" from these folks.

    That being said, they do require that you have it installed by either them or an Authorised Repair Center. A list of which can be found here

  5. MCE Tech by Parsec · · Score: 1 · on Building a Laptop Trickle Charger?

    If your bike is being converted to 12v, see MCE Tech's Auto power adapters, which run about $30.

    I'd have to recommend doing a 12v conversion just for your sanity of finding parts on the road. You probably already know that it's not a question of if but when it will break, so try to make it easy on yourself to repair. Maybe even get a list of repair shops along your route before you set out.

    The full power adapter requiment of 45 watts is designed to be enough to run the PowerBook and a few Firewire/USB powered accessories, while also charging the battery. If you have the machine sleeping or even powered off while doing highway speeds, you may have enough juice from your alternator to charge it and keep your cycle's battery charged, while running the headlight.

    Happy trails!!

  6. Re:Mass-storage portable players are the future by GlassUser · · Score: 2 · on Review: Nex II CF MP3 Player

    As I understand, firewire is a mastering bus (each peripherial can control the whole bus - compared to USB, a chained/star system where you need a central controller for everything). So, it seems that if you had a firewire CDROM, you could hook it up to a firewire ripper/player, and if you had a firewire CDRW (and appropriate firmware in the ripper), you could burn it back to CD. I see problems in getting an interface that's small enough to be useful for simple playback, but large enough to let you control burning well. Probably power issues too. But it can probably be done.