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cheap dvd-r media
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Hi,
I am looking to buy cheap dvd-r media
that work with the 17'' powerbook
superdrive.
I would like to use them for backup
purposes.
there are millions of sites selling
for <$1 per disk. Any suggestions?
Have someone tried the DVD in another
DVD player to see how it works?
Thanks!
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 2000
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I would avoid the ultra cheap media. It is completely unreliable. Some of the intermediate priced bulk stuff is OK, but often the better stuff costs as much as the Apple media anyway. YMMV.
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Originally posted by Eug:
I would avoid the ultra cheap media. It is completely unreliable. Some of the intermediate priced bulk stuff is OK, but often the better stuff costs as much as the Apple media anyway. YMMV.
apple. support the source.... you spent $3300 on the PB17... don't worry about nickels and dimes.
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Moderator Emeritus  Join Date: Nov 2000
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How about trying a search? This topic seems to come up about once a month.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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I use the cheapest dept store brands and they work great. Memorex 10 pack for $23 was my latest purchase from the local Target store. I have had my 17" since April I think (time flies when you're having fun) and only 1 DVD was a coaster, probably because I moved the 17" while it was burning. Guess I must have burned about 15 DVD's by now. I would not think of spending over $3.50 for a blank DVD.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Originally posted by urrl5201:
I use the cheapest dept store brands and they work great. Memorex 10 pack for $23 was my latest purchase from the local Target store. I have had my 17" since April I think (time flies when you're having fun) and only 1 DVD was a coaster, probably because I moved the 17" while it was burning. Guess I must have burned about 15 DVD's by now. I would not think of spending over $3.50 for a blank DVD.
Apple 2X media is $3.
Memorex isn't the greatest, but I hear it's pretty good, and way better than that sub $1 stuff he was talking about.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2000
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
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Yea, you might go for the Apple brand. They definately are the most reliable and for Movie DVDs they seem to work with more players than the cheapo ones. I have 2 dvd players at my home and the Apple ones work on both of them. However the $1 ones only work on the newer Toshiba player I bought.
Hopefully Steve Jobs wasn't blowing smoke up our arses when he said that dvd media shoud reach the $1 mark by the end of the year.
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