[TheGreatButcher]

I've had a Que QPS CD-RW with my G4 Desktop and I've been satisfied, but I've sold my computer and have gotten a Powerbook G4.

I'm looking for a compact CD-RW drive with a high rewrite speed. If possible one that can be powered by FireWire alone with an adapter being optional.

Any recommendations? What's out there and what's reliable? $$$ is not an issue either

[JeffO]

Get a Yamaha. You will be glad you did.

Jeff

[ddiokno]

I'm not too sure of the other brands out there, but I have a VST USB CD burner... it is both a 4 speed recorder and rewriteable... it runs off of a rechargable battery and/or AC adapter (which isn't a huge brick). I would like to move up to their new Firewire CD-R/RW... it can be bus powered, or use an adapter... I believe it is 4x4x20... I'm not too sure there are many portable burners out there that might meet your speed requirements... on the desktop front I have a Sony Spressa firewire 10 speed which is pretty awesome... i use it at home for all of the bigger stuff I need to burn and use my VST for when I am on the road, at the office, etc... VST Technologies is http://www.vsttech.com
regards,
dave
I believe Sony also has a portable (similar in form factor to their Discman portable audio players...)

[ddiokno]

I forgot to add that I believe the mechanism inside my VST CD burner is a Teac mechanism (although I could be wrong)...
dave

[Cipher13]

Definately Yamaha - problem is they don't do portable...

Cipher13

[ddiokno]

I knew I had seen a post on this before.... Here is a post I copied from the Powerbook forum on the portable Sony I mentioned up above...
dave
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Here is the ultimate portable CD-RW!
It's Sony's Digital Relay™ Portable CD-RW Drive 399$

Speed:
Random Access Time: 160 ms (Avg., including latency)
Buffer Memory: 8 MB

Dimensions:
Dimensions (WxHxD): 5.25 x 1 x 7.5 inches (132 x 25 x 189.5 mm)
Weight (without battery): 11.9 oz (345 g)
Weight of Battery: 3.3 oz (95 g)

Mounting: Portable

Power:
AC Power Supply (AC-CRX10U AC Adapter): AC 100 to 240 V

Battery Life:
Up to 2 Hours recording (4X speed)
Up to 2.5 hours playback time (CD audio)
Up to 2 hours playback time (CD-ROM or MP3) http://www.storagebysony.com/product...ain.asp?id=148