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    W510 doesn't have Blu-Ray?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by banzai75x, Jan 11, 2010.

  1. banzai75x

    banzai75x Newbie

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    Does anyone know if the Optical device is removable and then I could add a Blu-Ray player later when/if it becomes available?
     
    banzai75x, Jan 11, 2010
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    zenit Notebook Evangelist

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    the parts list for T510/W510 does show that there is a blue-ray option for this new model.

    Blu-ray combo drive 42T2617
    Blu-ray burner 45N7463

    I suspect that this launch is merely a "paper launch" with no actual laptops in the wild yet, so ordering options are kept to the minimum. If the laptops were being mass produced, we would already see multiple reviews on various web pages.
     
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  3. banzai75x

    banzai75x Newbie

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    So best course of action would be to wait at this point.
     
    banzai75x, Jan 11, 2010
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  4. ZoinksS2k

    ZoinksS2k Notebook Virtuoso

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    I purchased a W510 this morning. The reader is available, $289. Didn't ask about the writer.

    I didn't get either. Watching bluerays is great, but I've done it a total of 3 times on my Sony Z. Burning BR is woefully, painfully slow, so I've done that a total of 1 time. Best to save your $ and buy a USB 3.0 external for backups and AnyDVD to extract your movies to a more managable format. I do the latter on my desktop machine. If you don't have a reader, then $289 probably isn't a bad deal. Stay away from the burner. Seriously, HORRIBLY slow.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Jan 11, 2010
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  5. flynn337

    flynn337 Notebook Consultant

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    And it's not like 50GB media prices are moving...
     
    flynn337, Jan 11, 2010
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    cashflow2 Notebook Consultant

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    Slow writing is better than no writing.
     
    cashflow2, Jan 11, 2010
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    ZoinksS2k Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you want to author, get a full sized drive and an enclosure. eSATA/USB, whatever.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Jan 11, 2010
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    Actually the 50GB media prices are coming down. Used to be ~$12 to $13 dolar per piece, now you can get one below $10 per 50GB disc easily.
     
    f4ding, Jan 11, 2010
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    flynn337 Notebook Consultant

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    cool... link?
    (apparently it's not easy enough for me)
     
    flynn337, Jan 11, 2010
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    f4ding, Jan 11, 2010
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