[donny31]

I wan to upgrade my dual 1.25 PM with a superdrive --I have heard that som internal dvd-r will work and some wont --does anyone know which drive is the best to get for my system and are they easy to install? please be as depictive as you can with your answer --

[bstieritz]

Originally posted by donny31:
I wan to upgrade my dual 1.25 PM with a superdrive --I have heard that som internal dvd-r will work and some wont --does anyone know which drive is the best to get for my system and are they easy to install? please be as depictive as you can with your answer --

donny31,

I always recommend doing a little research prior to posting a new topic on macnn. You can often find the answer to your very question thus saving you time in the end.

But, to answer your question, I'm almost positive the current superdrive is the Pioneer DVR-A05 and should work fine with your machine (although, might require a reinstallation of OS X.

For more info on this topic, check out the topic posted right below yours titled "DVD-RW/Superdrive Question" It should point you in the right direction.

I know you'll love the super drive. I have a G4 with superdrive and I've already "backed-up" a number of movies, cds, etc. It's great!!

Good luck,
brian

[donny31]

Originally posted by bstieritz:
donny31,

I always recommend doing a little research prior to posting a new topic on macnn. You can often find the answer to your very question thus saving you time in the end.

But, to answer your question, I'm almost positive the current superdrive is the Pioneer DVR-A05 and should work fine with your machine (although, might require a reinstallation of OS X.

For more info on this topic, check out the topic posted right below yours titled "DVD-RW/Superdrive Question" It should point you in the right direction.

I know you'll love the super drive. I have a G4 with superdrive and I've already "backed-up" a number of movies, cds, etc. It's great!!

Good luck,
brian

i did do some research and i asked the question again because the superdrive in my 17 pb is a Matshita drive --i have never heard of that drive--i guess it could just be the drive they use for laptops not desktops? Is the drive in a Powermac a pioneer?

[bstieritz]

Originally posted by donny31:
i did do some research and i asked the question again because the superdrive in my 17 pb is a Matshita drive --i have never heard of that drive--i guess it could just be the drive they use for laptops not desktops? Is the drive in a Powermac a pioneer?

donny31,

I do believe apple uses different drives for their notebooks and desktops . . . I also have a Matshita drive in my notebook. As far as i know, the current superdrive being used by all apple desktops is the Pioneer drive. I did a quick search on ebay and a few came up so you should be able to find a drive fairly reasonable.

Hope you find a good one cheap!!

brian

[CIA]

I think Matshita and Pioneer are the same company, but I may be wrong...