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    Finding Laptop DVD Burners?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bhxtyrant, Dec 28, 2007.

  1. bhxtyrant

    bhxtyrant Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys,
    I was looking online today to purchase a new faster Burner for my laptop.Checking on the main two places i use Newegg and Tigerdirect there arent to many options out there so i was wondering what other places do you guys use for laptop components?It seems they are alot harder to find.

    Also if anyone has a good recommendation on a specific model wouldnt mind hearing that as well.Im also hoping to find the fastest possible write speeds.Thanks Guys and happy holidays.
     
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    dvd burners are the same for laptops and desktops. thats y u coulnt find laptop dvd burners
     
    sly, Dec 28, 2007
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Most laptops use a 1/2" thick "slim" burner but a few have a 3/8" thick burner. Power considerations mean that the maximum burning speed of laptop burners is 8x DVD, 24x CD.

    Desktop burners are much thicker (~1 1/2").

    John
     
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    bhxtyrant Notebook Guru

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    hey sly,Yeah i know they are the sameother then form factor and i did find a few on Newegg but what i wanted to know is what other good vendors are out there other then newegg and tigerdirect.I have always had great expierience with these sites but im sure there are other i never used so im just looking for other options that people had good expierience with.Other then that On the sites i use there are only about 4-5 choices as far as brands of DVD burners and not much variety so i was hoping to find an alternate site for more variety.
     
    bhxtyrant, Dec 28, 2007
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