[Danny DLT]

I need some input. Here's what happened. I was set on the QPS Que! FireWire external 8x4x32 CD-RW from Outpost for $239.95. I had placed an order on the 6th, only to get my order cancelled the next day becuase Outpost had no more (although the ad stated "In stock, ships overnight") and they said QPS would no longer supply them with anymore. I figured maybe they were discontinuing that model.

So, I found the exact same drive at MacMall for $222.99. Should I just get this (and take advantage of the $30 rebate). QPS is having some expo thing on the 23rd or something so maybe they'll come out w/new stuff then. But, this CD-RW I was going to get seemed like a really good deal. The ones from Sony and Yamaha are too expensive- the ones I liked were $300+. I'm thinking an 8x4wx32 CD-RW is pretty fast, right? The rebate expires 3/31/01.

Advice, please!

--Danny

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Daniel De La Torre
iMac DV/400/192/10/9.1

I took Outpost up on their offer and have been very pleased with the Que Fire drive. I was up and running within minutes and haven't had a single problem except the one noted below. The price to performance ratio is obviously excellent. The case that comes included with the drive is also very nice, not one of those cheesy things that you sometimes see.

There is an extension conflict between iTunes and Toast. To use Toast, disable the iTunes authoring support extension.

[elzinat]

Danny, since I first posted that MacMall link two nights ago, very few units have shipped (still >300 in stock) and the price has dropped almost 10%. If your need has no urgency, I would recommend waiting a couple weeks to see if the price goes down, and watching the # of units in stock at MacMall. Although even at $193 the drive is an awesome deal, less than half of what I paid for mine when I bought it last Spring.

If you're still undecided about the drive... I'm not really sure what to say at this point that hasn't already been said. there are many threads here about burners, and just about all there is to know about the QPS Qué FW 8x4x32 is in these fora.

Hope the first half of this post helps

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be happy!
-mac freak