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    8x Dual Layer Burner w/ LightScribe Technology ?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Garandhero, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    8x Dual Layer Burner (DVD±RW, CD-RW) w/ LightScribe Technology

    just saw this at alienwares site.... Is this sorta thing available from sager? Can I get it?? It sounds awesome and from alienware its only a +$35 dollar upgrade.....
     
    Garandhero, Jun 10, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    LightScribe is gimmicky... not very useful in the end.

    You can buy any standard slimline optical drive for your notebook.
     
    Gophn, Jun 10, 2008
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  3. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    Whaa! its sounds cool to be able to make ur own real good cd labels
     
    Garandhero, Jun 10, 2008
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  4. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    its not that great... I have it with my desktop Lite-On DVD-RW.

    it requires to buy LightScribe media... CD are cheap.. but more expensive than non-lightscribe blank CDs.

    it scribes a grayscale image on the back of a lightscribe disc.

    I personally do not find it great.
     
    Gophn, Jun 10, 2008
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  5. eleron911

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    yea,my desktop has lightscribe and trust me, the image on it ain't that great,not worth the extra cost.
    Unless you can get it at identical pricing with the standard one, don`t bother.
     
    eleron911, Jun 10, 2008
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  6. zfactor

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    just buy a new burner for your sager from newegg install it and then have lightscribe but yeah not worth it imo
     
    zfactor, Jun 11, 2008
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    or get a disc printer, I have an epson stylus photo rx685 multifunction (god thats a mouthful...), Does BEAUTIFUL discs, in full colour, along with scanning, copying, photo printing...the works :D
     
    theriko, Jun 11, 2008
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  8. Deathwinger

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    Yep, I have it, much better than lightscribe.
     
    Deathwinger, Jun 11, 2008
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  9. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    The biggest problem of light scribe is that it can't have colorful pics.May be there will be a revision some day.But the concept is good.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 11, 2008
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