Mini Drives for Mini-CDs?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday March 5, 2003 @01:04AM from the mini-me dept.

fist_187 asks: "i'm working on a semi-portable MP3 player project, and would like to include a CD-ROM drive in my setup, but a full size drive is a little bigger than I'd like. so, I thought about using a drive designed for mini-CDs...but I can't find any! I know that there are several MP3 portables that use mini-CDs, but does someone know where to find the drives themselves (preferably in a USB or IDE variety)? The only thing I've been able to find, after some searching, is the Imation RipGO!, but that's already a player... defeating the purpose of building from scratch in the first place. Does anyone have advice on where to look?"

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1. 2. 3. by adolf · 2003-03-05 01:43 · Score: 4, Funny

1. Buy said mini-CD player from Best Buy.

2. Disassemble; make note of component manufacturers and part numbers. Call said manufacturer(s) for sample(s).

3. Reassemble. Return unit to Best Buy for a refund.

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Re:1. 2. 3. by DonFinch · 2003-03-05 02:06 · Score: 4, Funny

4. Break.
5. hop around and cuss.

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Re:I've been looking for these, too. by ag144 · 2003-03-05 03:55 · Score: 4, Informative

You should try this Google search, particularly the Phillips link:
+small +"form factor" +"optical drive"
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