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  1. 07-10-2003, 01:09 AM #1
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    Cheap DVD drive

    Anyone know a good cheap 16x DVD drive that is also at least a regular 48x drive? I wanted to get a DVD for my comp, but I would have to sacrifice either the burner or the regular cd drive, I'd rather sacrifice the reg one. Kind of looking for something in the $40 range... any suggestions?

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    I'd get a Toshiba 16x dvd drive. Quiet and reliable. I'm pretty sure ALL 16x dvd drives have a max of 40x for cd reading.
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    me too !
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    source189, Welcome to sharky forums, I checked newegg.com and they have some DVD drives that are also a regular 48X drive and Flexo they are in your price range.
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    check out ussa.com for dvd-roms, cd-roms, and floppy's for prices.

    http://www.ussa.com/ussaonline/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=14006

    That's the direct link for their inventory of DVD-ROM drives. Since all are relatively the same price just choose a brand you can trust. Such as toshiba/sony/pioneer/samsung.
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    Re: Cheap DVD drive

    Originally posted by Flexo
    Anyone know a good cheap 16x DVD drive that is also at least a regular 48x drive? I wanted to get a DVD for my comp, but I would have to sacrifice either the burner or the regular cd drive, I'd rather sacrifice the reg one. Kind of looking for something in the $40 range... any suggestions?
    I just bought an Artec Drive for only $32 w/free shipping @ Newegg. It got great reviews and is supposedly a rebadged Sony.
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