SuperDrive Options for Combo Drive PowerBooks?

Posted by Cliff on Monday August 4, 2003 @10:40AM from the but-I-really-wanted-to-burn-DVDs dept.

inblosam asks: "I have a 800 Mhz PowerBook G4 Titanium. It has a combo drive so I can read/write CDs and read DVDs. I would REALLY like to make DVDs, but what is the best route? I know of one solution that will give me the upgrade for $400 so that is an option. But if they can get a hold of a superdrive and install it, why can't I? Where are they buying these or how do I find out how to get one for myself? Cheaper would be better, naturally. Is installing them a big factor? 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. Otherwise I would just buy an external DVD burner."

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Options.. by spl111 · 2003-08-04 11:31 · Score: 0, Redundant

Check Other World Computing. They just anounced TiBook Superdrive upgrades last week. I think they are 1x drives and they aren't all that cheap. The cheapest way to go is shop around for an internal desktop drive and a Firewire enclosure. You could probably get both for under $300. And I believe that since iDVD is now available for purchase, it will work with about any drive.