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    Blue-Ray drive for M17

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sujaym, Mar 19, 2009.

  1. sujaym

    sujaym Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know where i can get a blue ray drive for M17, i see most drives out there are IDE and i believe that M17 uses SATA connector
     
    sujaym, Mar 19, 2009
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  2. nandeep

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    i have been searching for a blu-ray, but the sata is pretty expensive.........
    better to get an external drive for a cheaper price..........
     
    nandeep, Mar 19, 2009
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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    The_Moo™, Mar 20, 2009
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  4. Alienware-Armando

    Alienware-Armando Company Representative

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    Please contact our customer service dept to check for availability and pricing information. Your drive will be convered under warranty in the event it encounters any issues.
     
    Alienware-Armando, Mar 20, 2009
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  5. rive0108

    rive0108 Notebook Consultant

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    $280 for a new slimline SATA 12.7MM tray-loaded Notebook Blu-ray 2x DL BD-RE/4x BD-ROM/DVDRW/CDRW

    LG-GBW-T10N DL BD-RE

    LG GBW-T10N $379 new off ebay

    note- Alienware sells just the 2x DL BD-ROM (reader) for $300. No SATA 12.7mm Notebook BD-RE optical is available through them.
     
    rive0108, Mar 20, 2009
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  6. Crite

    Crite Notebook Enthusiast

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    Or the Panasonic(Mat....a) drive: UJ-130A... These are <£120 in the UK, and this link is $160 on ebay... Seems to be the cheapest SATA notebook Blu-ray reader out at the moment if you are not after a writer...
     
    Crite, Mar 20, 2009
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    nandeep, Mar 21, 2009
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  8. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Unexceptable for a machine of this caliber.
     
    Krane, Mar 24, 2009
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