Date: 11/07/07 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: no keywords

Thanks for all the good advice about DVD burners. I picked up a refurbished Plextor PX 750A from Fry's, and it's fine. But I suddenly (before the 30 day return period runs out!) realized that, since I planning some lifestyle changes over the next year that might mean I have only my laptop (Dell Latitude D600), an external burner might be a smarter idea. Newegg has a selection of highly rated drives for the same $ I paid for the Plextor (~$65). But they're all USB2, and my main box is USB1. Will this be a problem, and how will the speed compare to the IDE drive I have now? Thanks again.

Edit: the Dell lap top seems to be USB2. It's just my main computer that's USB1.

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