Dell Throws In For The +R/+RW Standard

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Dell Throws In For The +R/+RW Standard

Posted by timothy on Wednesday December 31, 2003 @05:52AM from the mike-thinks-positive dept.

srothroc writes "Dell has been selling DVD+R burners for a while, but now they're tossing them in on free deals with some decent everyday consumer systems. I wonder if this increased support from one of two companies to pull a profit on PCs is going to tip the scale towards the +R format... If not, what's going to happen to the Dell users who have all of these +R drives if it turns out that -R wins out in the long run?"

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d3ll 5uck5 by Deraj+DeZine · 2003-12-31 05:53 · Score: 5, Funny

what's going to happen to the Dell users who have all of these +R drives if it turns out that -R wins out in the long run?

Dude, you're getting screwed.

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Cost of media by jjv411 · 2003-12-31 05:59 · Score: 2, Funny

I am curious if there is a huge difference in the cost of the blank media. I have seen wildly fluctuating prices with the cheapest being about $0.75 for a blank DVD. Thoughts on this? Will this be a factor?
Re:Well... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-31 06:01 · Score: 2, Funny

It's easy to figure out which will win the battle. The one that is technically superior will lose.
Re:Well... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-31 06:04 · Score: 1, Funny

Which is why linux will become ubiquitous.
Re:Not news by zCyl · 2003-12-31 06:04 · Score: 3, Funny

Dell threw in a free DVD+RW upgrade on my Inspiron 600m laptop that I bought this June.

I bet they also threw in the free chewing gum that they use to keep their display hinges attached. :)
+R vs -R by freeze128 · 2003-12-31 06:07 · Score: 4, Funny

Well, I have a spot for the obsolete +R drives between my DC2120 tape drive and my zip drive.
Profit! by cperciva · 2003-12-31 06:07 · Score: 3, Funny

what's going to happen to the Dell users who have all of these +R drives if it turns out that -R wins out in the long run?

1. Ship incompatible hardware for free.
2. Sell the compatible hardware for inflated prices.
3. Profit!

Seriously, Dell sells systems cheaply, but they heavily inflate their prices for components. If they can get people to enjoy the idea of burning DVDs by giving them DVD+R drives, they'll make lots of money when those customers realize that they really need to get DVD-R drives.

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Re:Neither will win. by ctishman · 2003-12-31 06:08 · Score: 2, Funny

*cough*
K56Flex/X2/V90-92
*/cough*
Re:dvd-r is as dead as possible by pe1chl · 2003-12-31 06:12 · Score: 3, Funny

Your first step should be to find out the name of that company. It is called Philips, not Phillips.
Not by djupedal · 2003-12-31 06:23 · Score: 3, Funny

Dell, which has been providing DVD+ drives, is now providing DVD+ drives....I wonder if the fact that Dell isn't doing anything different in regards to DVD+ drives will mean anything in regards to DVD+ drives.

One can only hope that any change in the meaning of this non-change will foster a change that may mean no change. Life as we know it could hang in the balance. Please keep us posted on further effects of anything.
Re:Who needs a dvd burner yet? by zemote · 2003-12-31 06:28 · Score: 2, Funny

Well I NEED to archive my pr0n!!!!!!!!!!!!

-z
Re:Well... by DrVxD · 2003-12-31 06:33 · Score: 4, Funny

No, it'll be whichever one I buy that will lose (Happened with Beta, SyQuest 270, you name it). And since I've got a dual format DVD+/-R/RW you should all be worried...

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Re:Well... by MADCOWbeserk · 2003-12-31 10:25 · Score: 2, Funny

He did say Bloody!
Re:Apple method by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-31 11:31 · Score: 1, Funny

Damn I guess I'm going to have to throw away my Powerbook now :(

I'm sorry to hear that. Where is it that you live exactly?